negative

negative
'neɡətiv
1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) negativo
2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) negativo
3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negativo
4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) negativo

2. noun
1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) negativa
2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negativo
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negative adj n negativo
we made some copies of the photos from the negatives hicimos copias de las fotos a partir de los negativos
his answer was negative su respuesta fue negativa
negative
tr['negətɪv]
adjective
1 negativo,-a
noun
1 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL negación nombre femenino
2 (answer) negativa
3 (photograph) negativo
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to answer in the negative dar una respuesta negativa
negative ['nɛgət̬ɪv] adj
: negativo
negative n
1) : negación f (en lingüística)
2) : negativa f
to answer in the negative: contestar con una negativa
3) : término m negativo (en matemáticas)
4) : negativo m, imagen f en negativo (en fotografía)
negative
adj.
• negativo (Matemática) adj.
n.
• negación s.f.
• negativa s.f.
• negativo s.m.
v.
• desaprobar v.
• negar v.

I 'negətɪv
adjective negativo

you're too negative — eres demasiado negativo

negative image — imagen f en negativo


II
noun
1)
a) (word, particle) negación f

put this sentence into the negative — pon esta frase en negativo

b) (no) negativa f

he answered in the negative — contestó negativamente or con una negativa

2) (Phot) negativo m
3) (Elec) polo m negativo
['neɡǝtɪv]
1.
ADJ (all senses) negativo

a negative answer or reply or response — una negativa, una respuesta negativa

the test proved negative — el análisis dio negativo

negative cash flow — liquidez f negativa

negative feedback — reacción f desfavorable

2. N
1) (=negative reply) negativa f

he answered in the negative — contestó negativamente, contestó que no

2) (Ling) negación f

in the negative — en negativo

3) (Phot) negativo m
4) (Elec) polo m negativo
3.
VT (=veto) poner veto a; (=vote down) rechazar, desaprobar; [+ statement] negar, desmentir; [+ effect] anular
4.
CPD

negative equity N — valor m líquido negativo

* * *

I ['negətɪv]
adjective negativo

you're too negative — eres demasiado negativo

negative image — imagen f en negativo


II
noun
1)
a) (word, particle) negación f

put this sentence into the negative — pon esta frase en negativo

b) (no) negativa f

he answered in the negative — contestó negativamente or con una negativa

2) (Phot) negativo m
3) (Elec) polo m negativo

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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