negative
Refusal or withholding of assentsRefusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
» Don't be so negative.
Sei nicht so negativ. — mauersegler
Не будь таким негативним. — deniko
Не будь такою негативною. — deniko
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9 sensesRefusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
An unfavorable point or characteristic.
A right of veto.
An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
Negativfilm, Negativ
негати́вnegatív
A word that indicates negation.
отрица́ниеotricánije
A negative quantity.
отрица́тельная величина́otricátelʹnaja veličiná
A repetition performed with a weight in which the muscle begins at maximum contraction and is slowly extended; a movement performed using only the eccentric phase of muscle movement.
The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
A statement that something didn’t happen or doesn’t exist.
You can’t prove a negative.
- a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- a reply of denial
Examples
381 sentencesDon't be so negative.
Не будь таким негативним. — deniko
deSei nicht so negativ. — mauersegler
The results are negative.
Результати негативні. — Anjy
ruРезультаты отрицательные. — marafon
The lower your self-esteem, the more you tend to focus on negative things.
Чим нижча твоя самооцінка, тим більше ти схильний концентруватися на негативі. — deniko
ruЧем ниже ваша самооценка, тем больше вы склонны концентрироваться на негативных вещах. — villard85
deJe niedriger das Selbstwertgefühl, desto mehr gibt man sich mit negativen Sachen ab. — raggione
Why are you being so negative?
ruПочему вы так негативно настроены? — marafon
I don't want to be negative.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English negative, negatif, from Old French negatif, from Latin negātīvus (“thaFrom Middle English negative, negatif, from Old French negatif, from Latin negātīvus (“that denies, negative”), from negāre (“to deny”); see negate.
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