negative

having or showing a bad opinion of someone or something; not liking or approving of someone or something

negativo, desaprobatorio

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Collocations negative attitude · negative comments

• She has a very negative attitude towards new ideas.

  Ella tiene una actitud muy negativa hacia las nuevas ideas.

having or showing an effect that is bad, harmful, or unpleasant

negativo, perjudicial

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Collocations negative consequences · negative effects

• The negative results of the experiment were unexpected.

  Los resultados negativos del experimento fueron inesperados.

showing that someone or something has a disease, illness, etc.; not healthy or normal

negativo (en una prueba)

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Collocations negative test result

• The patient's blood test was negative for HIV.

  La prueba de sangre del paciente fue negativa para el VIH.

relating to electricity that has a lower electrical charge than another type of electricity; not positive

negativo (en electricidad)

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Collocations negative charge

• The negative terminal of the battery is marked with a minus sign.

  El polo negativo de la batería está marcado con un signo menos.

relating to the original picture that is made on film or paper before it is developed; not positive

negativo (en fotografía)

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Collocations negative image

• The photographer developed the negative carefully.

  El fotógrafo desarrolló el negativo con cuidado.

less than zero; not positive

negativo (en matemáticas)

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Collocations negative number

• The temperature was negative yesterday.

  La temperatura fue negativa ayer.

not hopeful or confident about something; not optimistic

pesimista, desalentado

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Collocations negative outlook

• He has a negative attitude towards the future.

  Él tiene una actitud negativa hacia el futuro.

not agreeing with something; not in favour of something

negativo, contrario

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Collocations negative opinion

• The committee has a negative view of the proposal.

  El comité tiene una opinión negativa sobre la propuesta.