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positive

positive

Meaning of positive

English

hopeful and focusing on the good side of things

Русский

настроенный видеть достоинства и перспективы в ситуации

positive

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈpɒzətɪv/
American English
/ˈpɑzətɪv/

positive with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом positive

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Позитивный настрой

A positive outlook
a positive attitude
позитивный настрой

A positive attitude helped our team through a hard season.

Позитивный настрой помог нашей команде пережить трудный сезон.

stay positive
не унывать

The captain told us to stay positive after the defeat.

После поражения капитан призвал нас не унывать.

  • think positiveмыслить позитивно
  • a positive outlookпозитивный взгляд на жизнь
  • positive thinkingпозитивное мышление
  • be positive about the futureс оптимизмом смотреть в будущее

Отзывы, результаты и уверенность

Feedback, results and certainty
positive feedback
положительные отзывы

The cook received positive feedback about her new soup.

Повар получила положительные отзывы о своём новом супе.

test positive
получить положительный результат теста

Two players tested positive for the flu before the match.

Перед матчем двое игроков получили положительный результат теста на грипп.

  • I'm positive.Точно.
  • a positive responseположительный отклик

positive usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Try to stay positive.

Старайся оставаться позитивным.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He kept a positive attitude even after making a mistake.

Он сохранял позитивный настрой даже после ошибки.

positive synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between positive, optimistic, upbeat, hopeful, cheerful, buoyant, and sanguine

🇬🇧English

expecting good outcomes

B2often

ENShe's optimistic about the company's future.

U
🇬🇧English
upbeat

cheerful and lively; informal

B2often

ENThe meeting had an upbeat tone despite the setbacks.

🇬🇧English

full of hope about a result

B1often

ENI'm hopeful that we'll reach an agreement soon.

🇬🇧English

visibly happy rather than an outlook

B1often

ENHe was cheerful all morning despite the rain.

Advanced: broader words

B
🇬🇧English
buoyant

resiliently cheerful; formal

C1rare word

ENThe team remained buoyant after the win.

S
🇬🇧English
sanguine

calmly optimistic; formal

C1very rare word

ENAnalysts were sanguine about the market recovery.

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positive meaning: what does it mean?

hopeful and focusing on the good side of things

positive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

positive is pronounced as /ˈpɒzətɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

positive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Старайся оставаться позитивным. Translation: Try to stay positive.

Is positive part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, positive can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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