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positive

UK: /ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/ US: /ˈpɑː.zə.ºɪv/

Translation

adj
positivo,va
convencido,da
seguro,ra
I'm positive it will rain tomorrow
Estoy seguro de que mañana va a llover
constr. 1. positive + (that) 2. Se usa detrás de un verbo
(en medicina)
positivo,va
a positive result
un resultado positivo
(Definition of positive adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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