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I. nega·tive [ˈnegətɪv, Am -t̬-] ADJ

1. negative (negation):

negative
negativ
negative
ablehnend
negative answer
ablehnende Antwort

2. negative LING:

negative
negativ attr
negative
verneinend
negative clause/form
verneinter Satz/verneinte Form

3. negative:

negative (pessimistic)
negativ
negative (pessimistic)
ungünstig
negative (worrying)
negativ
negative (worrying)
schlecht
negative feedback
negative Rückmeldung
to be negative about sth/sb
etw/jdm gegenüber negativ eingestellt sein

4. negative inv ELEC, SCIENCE:

negative
negativ
negative
minus
negative cathode [or pole]
Minuspol m <-s, -e>
negative cathode [or pole]
negativer Pol

5. negative inv MED:

negative blood
negativ

6. negative MATH, SCIENCE:

negative
negativ
negative number
negative Zahl

II. nega·tive [ˈnegətɪv, Am -t̬-] N

1. negative (negation):

negative
Verneinung f <-, -en>
negative answer
abschlägige Antwort
in the negative (rejection)
abschlägig
in the negative LING
in der Verneinungsform

2. negative PHOTO:

negative
Negativ nt <-s, -e>
negative (film)
Negativfilm m <-(e)s, -e>
black-and-white/colour [or Am color]negative
Schwarzweiß-/Farbnegativ nt

III. nega·tive [ˈnegətɪv, Am -t̬-] VB trans

to negative sth (say no to)
etw verneinen
to negative sth (reject/decline)
etw ablehnen

dou·ble ˈnega·tive N LING

double negative
doppelte Verneinung

nega·tive ˈequi·ty N

negative equity
Hypothekenschuld, die größer ist als der Wert des Hauses

nega·tive ˈpro·ton N NUCL

negative proton
Antiproton nt

rhe·sus-ˈnega·tive ADJ inv

rhesus-negative
Rhesusfaktor negativ

negative spiral N

negative spiral
Negativspirale

negative feedback

negative feedback
negative Rückkopplung

negative reinforcement N

negative reinforcement
negative Verstärkung (Negativ: Entzug einer aversiven Konsequenz)

RhD negative ADJ

RhD negative
Rhesus-negativ
RhD negative
Rh(D)-
RhD negative
Rh-
RhD negative
rh

Rh-negative N

Rh-negative
Rh-negativ

negative balance N ACCOUNT

negative balance
Negativsaldo m

negative certificate N ECON LAW

negative certificate
Negativbescheinigung f

negative interest N FINMKT

negative interest
Negativzins m

negative investment N INV-FIN

negative investment
Desinvestition f

negative saving N STATE

negative saving
negative Ersparnis f

negative feedback circuit [neɡətɪvˈfiːdbækˌsɜːkɪt] N

negative feedback circuit
negative Rückkopplung

negative pressure breathing (air is pulled into the lungs instead of being pushed)

negative pressure breathing
Atmung via Unterdruck

negative pledge clause N INV-FIN

negative pledge clause (Verpflichtung, keine neuen Schulden einzugehen ohne Zustimmung des bisherigen Gläubigers)
Negativklausel f
negative pledge clause (Verpflichtung, keine neuen Schulden einzugehen ohne Zustimmung des bisherigen Gläubigers)
Negativerklärung f
Present
Inegative
younegative
he/she/itnegatives
wenegative
younegative
theynegative
Past
Inegatived
younegatived
he/she/itnegatived
wenegatived
younegatived
theynegatived
Present Perfect
Ihavenegatived
youhavenegatived
he/she/ithasnegatived
wehavenegatived
youhavenegatived
theyhavenegatived
Past Perfect
Ihadnegatived
youhadnegatived
he/she/ithadnegatived
wehadnegatived
youhadnegatived
theyhadnegatived
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