negative
gb/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/ us/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
A2
Inglese
~ 2100
negatív, kedvezőtlen, nemleges, mínusz, filmnegatív, negatív eredmény, negatív teszteredmény
B1
1
negatív
B1
kedvezőtlen
B2
Schema d'uso:
a negative [attitude/result/effect]
The report had a negative impact on the company's reputation.
A jelentés negatív hatással volt a cég hírnevére.
She tends to focus on the negative aspects of every situation.
Minden helyzetben hajlamos a negatívumokra koncentrálni.
Negative feedback can sometimes help you improve your work.
Too much sugar has a negative effect on your health.
His negative attitude made the meeting unpleasant.
Esempi per chi studia
The news was negative.
A hír kedvezőtlen volt.
He has a negative feeling about the plan.
Rossz érzése van a tervvel kapcsolatban.
Negative comments can hurt.
Smoking has a negative effect on health.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'negative' with 'neutral' when describing opinions; 'negative' means bad, not without opinion.
Significato
unpleasant or harmful
Collocazioni
negative attitude
|negative effect
|negative feedback
|negative result
|negative impact
Sinonimi
unfavorable (Slightly more formal; often used in reports or analysis.)
Contrari
positive (Shows a good, desirable, or beneficial quality instead of a bad one.)
Temi
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Showing something bad or not wanted.
Expressing or containing an unfavorable, harmful, or undesirable quality, opinion, or effect.
A2
2
Schema d'uso:
a negative [answer/response]
His answer to the proposal was negative.
A javaslatra adott válasza nemleges volt.
The test result came back negative for the virus.
A vírusteszt eredménye negatív lett.
She gave a negative reply to the invitation.
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He gave a negative answer.
Nemleges választ adott.
The result was negative.
Az eredmény negatív lett.
Her reply was negative.
Significato
showing absence or refusal
Collocazioni
negative answer
|negative response
|negative reply
Sinonimi
denying (Focuses on refusing or saying no.)
Contrari
affirmative (Means 'yes' or showing agreement.)
Temi
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Showing 'no' or 'not true'.
Indicating the absence of something, denial, or rejection, often in contrast to an affirmative statement.
B1
TECHNICAL
3
Schema d'uso:
a negative [number/temperature/balance]
The temperature dropped to negative five degrees Celsius.
A hőmérséklet mínusz öt Celsius-fokra esett.
Negative numbers are used to represent debt.
A negatív számokkal tartozást jelölnek.
The account has a negative balance.
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It is a negative number.
Ez egy negatív szám.
The temperature is negative five.
Mínusz öt fok van.
My bank account is negative.
Significato
less than zero in value
Collocazioni
negative number
|negative temperature
|negative balance
Sinonimi
minus (Informal term for a number below zero.)
Contrari
positive (A number greater than zero.)
Temi
science
|mathematics
|finance
Definizione
Less than zero.
Having a value that is less than zero, as in mathematics, temperature, or finance.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
TECHNICAL
4
negatív
B2
filmnegatív
B2
She found an old film negative in the drawer.
Talált egy régi filmnegatívot a fiókban.
The photographer developed the negatives in his darkroom.
A fotós a sötétkamrájában hívta elő a negatívokat.
Negatives must be handled carefully to avoid scratches.
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This is a film negative.
Ez egy filmnegatív.
He looks at the old negatives.
A régi negatívokat nézegeti.
They make prints from negatives.
Significato
photographic image with reversed tones
Collocazioni
film negative
|develop a negative
Sinonimi
film strip (Refers to the material but not necessarily the reversed image.)
Contrari
print (The positive image made from a negative.)
Temi
photography
|technology
|arts_entertainment
Definizione
A photo on film with light and dark switched.
A photographic image on film where light areas appear dark and dark areas appear light, used to produce prints.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
TECHNICAL
5
The blood test was negative for infection.
A vérvizsgálat fertőzésre nézve negatív eredményt adott.
All COVID-19 tests returned negative results.
Az összes COVID-19-teszt negatív eredményt adott.
She was relieved when her pregnancy test was negative.
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The test was negative.
A teszt negatív lett.
I got a negative result.
Negatív eredményt kaptam.
Her test came back negative.
Significato
test result showing absence of something
Collocazioni
test came back negative
|receive a negative result
Sinonimi
clear result (Informal way to say the test found nothing wrong.)
Contrari
positive result (Indicates the condition or substance is present.)
Temi
healthcare
|health
|science
Definizione
A test result that shows nothing is found.
A result from a test indicating that the condition, disease, or substance being tested for is not present.
Grammatica
Forma base
negative
IPA
GB/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
US/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
Sillabe e accento
neg - at - ive (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (neg)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: negative
Noun
- Base: negative
- Plural: negatives
Famiglia di parole
Forms
negatives
noun
Core family
negatively
adverb B1
negativity
noun
Related words
negate
verb
negation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
positive
adjective B1
Espressioni
come back negative
1/kˈʌm bˈæk nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
test shows nothing found
When a test result shows there is nothing found (like no disease).
Esempi
- The lab results came back negative.
- Luckily, the biopsy came back negative.
in a negative light
1/ˈɪn ə nˈɛɡɪtɪv lˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
seen as bad by others
Seen in a way that makes someone or something look bad.
Esempi
- The scandal put the company in a negative light.
- Her comments painted him in a negative light.
test negative for [something]
1/tˈɛst nˈɛɡɪtɪv fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
get a test result showing absence
To get a test result that shows you do not have something (like a disease).
Esempi
- He tested negative for COVID-19 before traveling.
- All players tested negative for banned substances.