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negative
/ˈneɡətɪv/

negative

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈnɛɡətɪv/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈneɡətɪv/
🇷🇺 Russian
[nʲɪɡɐˈtʲivnɨj]
Meaning of negative

bad or harmful in a way that is not helpful

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Pronunciation/ˈneɡətɪv/
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How important is this wordoften
negative

When to use negative

negative attitude made the

Его негативный настрой утомил команду.

negative remarks

Постарайся не обращать внимания на негативные замечания.

negative usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Его негативный настрой утомил команду.

His negative attitude made the team tired.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Постарайся не обращать внимания на негативные замечания.

Try to ignore negative remarks.

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How to pronounce negative and what this word means

negative translation: негативный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce negative

/ˈneɡətɪv/

negative translation

негативный

negative examples

His negative attitude made the team tired.

negative transcription

/ˈneɡətɪv/, /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

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negative meaning: what does it mean?

bad or harmful in a way that is not helpful

negative pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

His negative attitude made the team tired. Translation: Его негативный настрой утомил команду.

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