negative
To refuse; to vetoTo refuse; to 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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4 senses(transitive)To refuse; to veto.
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
(transitive)To contradict.
(transitive)To disprove.
(transitive)To make ineffective; to neutralize; to negate.
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.
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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Forms
negatives, negativing, negatived, negativedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle