negative

[US]/ˈneɡətɪv/
[UK]/ˈneɡətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. nægtende; tvivlende; pessimistisk; modsat
n. benægtelse; afvisning; negation
Word Forms
Past Tensenegatived
Third Person Singularnegatives
Pluralnegatives
Present Participlenegativing
Past Participlenegatived

Phrases & Collocations

negative effect

negativ effekt

positive and negative

positiv og negativ

negative influence

negativ påvirkning

negative pressure

negativt tryk

in the negative

i det negative

negative correlation

negativ korrelation

negative feedback

negativ feedback

negative ion

negativ ion

negative growth

negativ vækst

negative attitude

negativ indstilling

negative transfer

negativ overførsel

negative factor

negativ faktor

negative sequence

negativ sekvens

negative electrode

negativ elektrode

negative temperature

negativ temperatur

negative charge

negativ ladning

negative value

negativ værdi

gram negative

gram-negativ

false negative

falsk negativ

Example Sentences

think positive, not negative

tænk positivt, ikke negativt

Real-world Examples

I'll pick up the negatives later. - Thank you.

Source: Prosecution witness

Hey, woo, woo, why is the air in here so negative?

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

And he turns a negative into a positive.

Source: Coffee Tasting Guide

But it's more than just a negative.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2014

Oh, I don't want to seem too negative!

Source: BEC Higher Listening Past Papers (Volume 3)

So we have the negative before " what I said" .

Source: Engvid-Benjamin Course Collection

If it comes back negative, that's a friendly.

Source: VOA Standard February 2013 Collection

That's the only negative I would say about it.

Source: 6 Minute English

These are generally considered to be negative words.

Source: English With Lucy (Bilingual Experience)

They measured each roommate's tendency towards negative thinking.

Source: Past English Major Level 4 Listening Exam Questions (with Translations)

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