negative

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

Translation

adj. vägrande; tvivlande; pessimistisk; motsatt
n. förnekelse; avvisande; negation
Word Forms
Past Tensenegatived
Third Person Singularnegatives
Pluralnegatives
Present Participlenegativing
Past Participlenegatived

Phrases & Collocations

negative effect

negativ effekt

positive and negative

positivt och negativt

negative influence

negativt inflytande

negative pressure

negativt tryck

in the negative

i det negativa

negative correlation

negativ korrelation

negative feedback

negativ feedback

negative ion

negativ jon

negative growth

negativ tillväxt

negative attitude

negativ attityd

negative transfer

negativ överföring

negative factor

negativ faktor

negative sequence

negativ sekvens

negative electrode

negativ elektrod

negative temperature

negativ temperatur

negative charge

negativ laddning

negative value

negativt värde

gram negative

gramnegativ

false negative

falskt negativt

Example Sentences

think positive, not negative

tänk positivt, inte negativt

Real-world Examples

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

Jag hämtar de negativa punkterna senare. - Tack.

Source: Prosecution witness

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

Hej, woo, woo, varför är luften här så negativ?

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

And he turns a negative into a positive.

Och han förvandlar en negativ sak till en positiv.

Source: Coffee Tasting Guide

But it's more than just a negative.

Men det är mer än bara en negativ sak.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2014

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

Åh, jag vill inte verka för negativ!

Source: BEC Higher Listening Past Papers (Volume 3)

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

Så vi har det negativa före "vad jag sa".

Source: Engvid-Benjamin Course Collection

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

Om det kommer tillbaka negativt, är det vänligt.

Source: VOA Standard February 2013 Collection

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

Det är det enda negativa jag skulle säga om det.

Source: 6 Minute English

These are generally considered to be negative words.

Dessa anses generellt vara negativa ord.

Source: English With Lucy (Bilingual Experience)

They measured each roommate's tendency towards negative thinking.

De mätte varje rummates tendens till negativt tänkande.

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

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