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I.positive [Brit ˈpɒzɪtɪv, Am ˈpɑzədɪv] N

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1. positive LING:

positive

affirmatif m

positive

degré m affirmatif

in the positive

à la forme affirmative

2. positive PHOTO:

positive

positif m

3. positive MATH:

positive

nombre m positif

4. positive ELEC:

positive

positif m

positive

pôle m positif

II.positive [Brit ˈpɒzɪtɪv, Am ˈpɑzədɪv] ADJ

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1. positive (affirmative):

positive answer

positif/-ive

2. positive (optimistic):

positive message, person, response, attitude, tone

positif/-ive

to be positive about idea, proposal

être enthousiaste à propos de

positive thinking

manière f de voir les choses de façon positive

to think positive

voir les choses de façon positive

3. positive (constructive):

positive contribution, effect, progress

positif/-ive

positive advantage, good

réel/réelle

these measures could do some positive good

ces mesures pourraient produire un bien réel

4. positive (pleasant):

positive association, experience, feeling

positif/-ive

5. positive (sure):

positive identification, proof

formel/-elle

positive fact

indéniable

to be positive

être sûr (about de, that que)

positive!

certain!

6. positive (forceful):

positive action, measure

catégorique

positive kick, shot

sec/sèche

positive order

formel/-elle

7. positive MED:

positive reaction, result, test

positif/-ive

8. positive:

positive CHEM, ELECTRON, MATH, PHOTO, PHYS

positif/-ive

9. positive (extreme):

positive attr pleasure

pur

positive attr disgrace, outrage

véritable

positive attr genius

véritable

positive feedback N

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positive feedback

retour m positif

positive feedback

rétro-action f positive Can

positive discrimination N

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positive discrimination

mesures fpl antidiscriminatoires

positive vetting N ADMIN

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positive vetting

enquête f administrative

rhesus-positive ADJ

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rhesus-positive blood, person:

rhesus-positive

rhésus positif

false positive [ˌfɔːls ˈpɒzɪtɪv, Amˌfɔls ˈpɑzədɪv] N MED

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false positive

résultat m faussement positif

false positive

faux m positif

HIV-positive ADJ

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HIV-positive

séropositif/-ive (au virus VIH)

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séropositif (séropositive) (dans le cas du sida)

HIV-positive

séropositif (séropositive)

HIV-positive person

positif (positive) évolution, effet, conséquence

positive

positif (positive) point, image

positive

positif (positive) personne, esprit, attitude

positive

positif (positive) MED, MATH, ELEC, PHOTO

positive

je veux du positif

I need something positive

posit|if

positive points pl

posit|if

positive

posit|if

positive (degree)

angéliser

to angelize, to attribute positive characteristics to sb/sth

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positive [ˈpɒzətɪv, Am ˈpɑ:zət̬ɪv] ADJ

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1. positive (certain):

positive

certain(e)

positive evidence

concret(-ète)

are you quite positive?

êtes-vous sûr?

to be positive about sth

être sûr de qc

2. positive (giving cause for hope):

positive attitude, response

positif(-ive)

positive criticism

constructif(-ive)

to think positive

voir les choses de façon positive

they were positive about the idea

ils étaient enthousiastes pour l'idée

3. positive MED, MATH, ELEC:

positive

positif(-ive)

4. positive (complete):

positive miracle, outrage

véritable

rhesus positive ADJ

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rhesus positive

rhésus positif inv

positive discrimination N

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positive discrimination

discrimination f positive

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the minus/positive pole

pôle négatif/positif

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positif (-ive)

positive

(facteur) rhésus positif/négatif

rhesus positive/negative

être affirmatif

to be positive

séropositif (-ive) (en parlant du sida)

HIV positive

séropositif (-ive) (atteint du sida)

person who is HIV positive

formel(le) preuve

positive

constater la séropositivité de qn (due au virus du sida)

to confirm sb as HIV positive

are you quite positive?

êtes-vous sûr?

to be positive about sth

être sûr de qc

to think positive

voir les choses de façon positive

they were positive about the idea

ils étaient enthousiastes pour l'idée

to put a positive spin on sth

montrer qc sous un jour positif

the minus/positive pole

pôle négatif/positif

to confirm sb as HIV positive

constater la séropositivité de qn (due au virus du sida)

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I see her as a very positive, strong lady who knows what she has to do. en.wikipedia.org

Non video-game publications made some positive reception too. en.wikipedia.org

Positive law, on the other hand, is a decision made based upon the prescriptions. en.wikipedia.org

She's also a very positive and powerful person. en.wikipedia.org

After the tournament, the team gained a positive response from the public. en.wikipedia.org

Her performance was met with generally positive reviews. en.wikipedia.org

She has received several positive reviews for her work. en.wikipedia.org

When released in 1981, the album's reception was positive. en.wikipedia.org

The album received positive reviews from music critics. en.wikipedia.org

I think there's a hunger for him and a positive relationship role model. en.wikipedia.org

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I.positive [Brit ˈpɒzɪtɪv, Am ˈpɑzədɪv] N

1. positive LING:

2. positive PHOTO:

3. positive MATH:

4. positive ELEC:

II.positive [Brit ˈpɒzɪtɪv, Am ˈpɑzədɪv] ADJ

1. positive (affirmative):

2. positive (optimistic):

3. positive (constructive):

4. positive (pleasant):

5. positive (sure):

6. positive (forceful):

7. positive MED:

8. positive:

9. positive (extreme):

positive feedback N

positive discrimination N

See also Affirmative action

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positive vetting N ADMIN

rhesus-positive ADJ

rhesus-positive blood, person:

false positive [ˌfɔːls ˈpɒzɪtɪv, Amˌfɔls ˈpɑzədɪv] N MED

HIV-positive ADJ

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positive [ˈpɒzətɪv, Am ˈpɑ:zət̬ɪv] ADJ

1. positive (certain):

2. positive (giving cause for hope):

3. positive MED, MATH, ELEC:

4. positive (complete):

rhesus positive ADJ

positive discrimination N

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