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negative in German

negative in German is negativ, Negativ, Negativfilm — negative means expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.

negative in German

negativ
adj
Negativ
noun
(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]
Negativfilm
noun
(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]

What does "negative" mean?

  1. adj Expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.
    "The reviews were overwhelmingly negative."
  2. adj Below zero, or showing that a test did not detect what it was checking for.
    "The temperature dropped to negative ten overnight."
  3. noun An unfavourable point, or (in photography) an image with reversed colours/tones.
    "One negative of the new office is the long commute."

negative in a sentence

  • The reviews were overwhelmingly negative.
  • Try not to be so negative about the plan before you've even tried it.
  • The temperature dropped to negative ten overnight.
  • Her COVID test came back negative.

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What is "negative" in German?

"negative" in German is negativ, Negativ, Negativfilm. negative means: Expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.

How do you use "negative" in a sentence?

Example: "The reviews were overwhelmingly negative." In German, "negative" is negativ, Negativ, Negativfilm.

Are there other ways to say "negative" in German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "negative": negativ, Negativ, Negativfilm.

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