affirmative

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈfɜːrmətɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈfɝmətɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə fûr′mə tiv)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
affirmative adj (of a positive response)afirmativo/a adj
 An affirmative vote is a vote for families.
affirmative adj (grammar: affirming [sth] to be true)afirmativo/a adj
 "The sun is hot" is an affirmative sentence.
affirmative interj formal (yes) (formal)respuesta afirmativa loc nom f
 Affirmative; that's the plan.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
affirmative action n (positive discrimination)discriminación positiva nf
 Affirmative action is implemented in order to overcome imbalances in educational and business opportunities.
 La discriminación positiva se aplica para corregir desfases en materias de educación y de oportunidades de trabajo.
affirmative defence n (law: negates claim)defensa justificativa nf + adj
in the affirmative adv (positively, by saying yes)por el sí loc adv
  afirmativamente adv
 When asked if he was resident in Chicago, the defendant replied in the affirmative.
 Cuando le preguntaron si era residente de Chicago el acusado contestó por el sí.
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'affirmative' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
active negligence - mandatory injunction - positive - so - yeah - yes
Spanish:
afirmativa - aseverativo - afirmativamente - afirmativo - discriminación positiva - equiparación de derechos - positivo - respuesta afirmativa - voto afirmativo


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