negative
gb/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/ us/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
A2
İngilizce
~ 2100
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adjective
B1
property
1
unpleasant or harmful
Showing something bad or not wanted.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a negative [attitude/result/effect]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'negative' with 'neutral' when describing opinions; 'negative' means bad, not without opinion.
Eş anlamlılar
unfavorable (Slightly more formal; often used in reports or analysis.)
Zıt anlamlılar
positive (Shows a good, desirable, or beneficial quality instead of a bad one.)
Eşdizimler
negative attitude
|negative effect
|negative feedback
|negative result
|negative impact
Konular
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- The report had a negative impact on the company's reputation.
- She tends to focus on the negative aspects of every situation.
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The news was negative.
- He has a negative feeling about the plan.
- Negative comments can hurt.
- Smoking has a negative effect on health.
adjective
A2
property
2
showing absence or refusal
Showing 'no' or 'not true'.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a negative [answer/response]
Eş anlamlılar
denying (Focuses on refusing or saying no.)
Zıt anlamlılar
affirmative (Means 'yes' or showing agreement.)
Eşdizimler
negative answer
|negative response
|negative reply
Konular
communication
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- His answer to the proposal was negative.
- The test result came back negative for the virus.
- She gave a negative reply to the invitation.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- He gave a negative answer.
- The result was negative.
- Her reply was negative.
adjective
technical
B1
property
3
less than zero in value
Less than zero.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a negative [number/temperature/balance]
Eş anlamlılar
minus (Informal term for a number below zero.)
Zıt anlamlılar
positive (A number greater than zero.)
Eşdizimler
negative number
|negative temperature
|negative balance
Konular
science
|mathematics
|finance
Örnekler
- The temperature dropped to negative five degrees Celsius.
- Negative numbers are used to represent debt.
- The account has a negative balance.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- It is a negative number.
- The temperature is negative five.
- My bank account is negative.
İsim
technical
B2
entity
4
photographic image with reversed tones
A photo on film with light and dark switched.
Eş anlamlılar
film strip (Refers to the material but not necessarily the reversed image.)
Zıt anlamlılar
print (The positive image made from a negative.)
Eşdizimler
film negative
|develop a negative
Konular
photography
|technology
|arts_entertainment
Örnekler
- She found an old film negative in the drawer.
- The photographer developed the negatives in his darkroom.
- Negatives must be handled carefully to avoid scratches.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- This is a film negative.
- He looks at the old negatives.
- They make prints from negatives.
İsim
technical
B1
entity
5
test result showing absence of something
A test result that shows nothing is found.
Eş anlamlılar
clear result (Informal way to say the test found nothing wrong.)
Zıt anlamlılar
positive result (Indicates the condition or substance is present.)
Eşdizimler
test came back negative
|receive a negative result
Konular
healthcare
|health
|science
Örnekler
- The blood test was negative for infection.
- All COVID-19 tests returned negative results.
- She was relieved when her pregnancy test was negative.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The test was negative.
- I got a negative result.
- Her test came back negative.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
negative
IPA
GB/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
US/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
Heceler ve vurgu
neg - at - ive (3 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (neg)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: negative
Noun
- Base: negative
- Plural: negatives
Kelime ailesi
Forms
negatives
noun
Core family
negatively
adverb B1
negativity
noun
Related words
negate
verb
negation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
positive
adjective B1
İfadeler
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).
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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).
Örnekler
- He tested negative for COVID-19 before traveling.
- All players tested negative for banned substances.