Positive - translation, pronunciation and examples
positive
having positive attitude
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When to use positive
Позитивный комментарий тренера помог ей тренироваться усерднее.
Он сохранял позитивный настрой даже после ошибки.
positive usage examples
Позитивный комментарий тренера помог ей тренироваться усерднее.
A positive comment from her coach helped her train harder.
Он сохранял позитивный настрой даже после ошибки.
He kept a positive attitude even after making a mistake.
Similar words
The basic adjective meaning 'having a positive attitude or outlook; favorable.'
Emphasizes expecting good outcomes or believing things will turn out well.
Lively and cheerful; often informal and close to 'positive' in mood.
Full of hope for a favourable outcome; more about expecting something good than present mood.
Describes a buoyant, lively mood or a strong economic situation; more figurative and somewhat formal.
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positive synonyms
What's the difference between positive / optimistic / upbeat / hopeful / buoyant / cheerful
The basic adjective meaning 'having a positive attitude or outlook; favorable.'
She has a positive outlook on life.
У неё позитивный взгляд на жизнь.
Emphasizes expecting good outcomes or believing things will turn out well.
She's optimistic about the company's future.
Она оптимистично смотрит на будущее компании.
Lively and cheerful; often informal and close to 'positive' in mood.
The meeting had an upbeat tone despite the setbacks.
Встреча прошла в жизнерадостном тоне, несмотря на неудачи.
Full of hope for a favourable outcome; more about expecting something good than present mood.
I'm hopeful that we'll reach an agreement soon.
Я надеюсь, что мы вскоре придём к соглашению.
Describes a buoyant, lively mood or a strong economic situation; more figurative and somewhat formal.
The team remained buoyant after the win.
Команда оставалась в приподнятом настроении после победы.
Describes a bright, visibly happy mood or manner rather than a general outlook.
He was cheerful all morning despite the rain.
Он был бодрым и весёлым всё утро, несмотря на дождь.
She felt happy after hearing the news.
Она почувствовала себя счастливой после того, как услышала новость.
A formal term for confident optimism, often found in written or literary contexts.
Analysts were sanguine about the market recovery.
Аналитики были оптимистично настроены относительно восстановления рынка.
Causing hope or confidence; often describes a sign or situation that gives a positive expectation.
The early results are encouraging.
Ранние результаты обнадеживают.
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How to pronounce positive and what this word means
positive translation: позитивный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce positive
/ˈpɒzətɪv/
positive translation
позитивный
positive examples
A positive comment from her coach helped her train harder.
positive transcription
/ˈpɒzətɪv/, /ˈpɑzətɪv/
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positive meaning: what does it mean?
having positive attitude
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?
A positive comment from her coach helped her train harder. Translation: Позитивный комментарий тренера помог ей тренироваться усерднее.
Is positive part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, positive (позитивный) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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