Positive Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpɑzətɪv/

POZ-uh-tiv

UK

/pˈɒzɪtˌɪv/

POZ-i-tiv

التعريف

Describing something good, hopeful, or helpful in attitude or effect. It can also mean certain or clear, or indicate a test result that shows something is present.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very common in everyday English. Common patterns: 'a positive attitude', 'positive feedback', 'be positive about something', and 'test positive for' a disease. Do not confuse it with only the mathematical meaning 'greater than zero' or the electrical meaning.

• Spanish: positivo - afirmativo
• Portuguese (BR): positivo - afirmativo
• Portuguese (PT): positivo - afirmativo
• Chinese (Simplified): 积极的 - 正面的 - 阳性的
• Chinese (Traditional): 積極的 - 正面的 - 陽性的
• Hindi: सकारात्मक - पुष्टि करने वाला - पॉज़िटिव
• Arabic: إيجابي - مؤكَّد - موجب
• Bengali: ইতিবাচক - পজিটিভ (পরীক্ষার ফলাফলের জন্য)
• Russian: позитивный - положительный
• Japanese: ポジティブ - 陽性（検査結果で）
• Vietnamese: tích cực - dương tính (kết quả xét nghiệm)
• Korean: 긍정적인 - 양성(검사 결과)
• Turkish: olumlu - pozitif (test sonucu)
• Urdu: مثبت
• Indonesian: positif

جمل نموذجية

She has a positive attitude at work.

basic

The teacher gave me positive feedback.

basic

His test was positive for the virus.

basic

Try to stay positive — things will get better.

natural

I'm pretty positive we left the keys in the car.

natural

The new policy had a positive effect on the team.

natural