negative

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

Translation

adj. tumatanggi; mapagduda; pesimista; salungat
n. pagtanggi; pag-abandona; pagpapawalang-bisa
Word Forms
Past Tensenegatived
Third Person Singularnegatives
Pluralnegatives
Present Participlenegativing
Past Participlenegatived

Phrases & Collocations

negative effect

negatibong epekto

positive and negative

positibo at negatibo

negative influence

negatibong impluwensya

negative pressure

negatibong presyon

in the negative

sa negatibo

negative correlation

negatibong korelasyon

negative feedback

negatibong feedback

negative ion

negatibong ion

negative growth

negatibong paglago

negative attitude

negatibong saloobin

negative transfer

negatibong paglilipat

negative factor

negatibong salik

negative sequence

negatibong pagkakasunud-sunod

negative electrode

negatibong elektrod

negative temperature

negatibong temperatura

negative charge

negatibong karga

negative value

negatibong halaga

gram negative

negatibo ang gramo

false negative

negatibong mali

Example Sentences

think positive, not negative

mag-isip ng positibo, hindi negatibo

Real-world Examples

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

Kukunin ko ang mga negatibo mamaya. - Salamat.

Source: Prosecution witness

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

Hoy, woo, woo, bakit ganoon ka negatibo ang hangin dito?

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

And he turns a negative into a positive.

At ginagawa niyang positibo ang isang negatibo.

Source: Coffee Tasting Guide

But it's more than just a negative.

Ngunit higit pa ito sa isang negatibo lamang.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2014

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

Naku, ayaw kong magmukhang masyadong negatibo!

Source: BEC Higher Listening Past Papers (Volume 3)

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

Kaya mayroon tayong negatibo bago " ang sinabi ko".

Source: Engvid-Benjamin Course Collection

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

Kung bumalik ito na negatibo, magiging magiliw iyon.

Source: VOA Standard February 2013 Collection

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

Iyon lamang ang negatibong sasabihin ko tungkol dito.

Source: 6 Minute English

These are generally considered to be negative words.

Ang mga ito ay karaniwang itinuturing na mga negatibong salita.

Source: English With Lucy (Bilingual Experience)

They measured each roommate's tendency towards negative thinking.

Sinukat nila ang tendensya ng bawat kasama sa silid patungo sa negatibong pag-iisip.

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

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