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негативный

Translation of негативный

negative

Russian word in Latin letters: negativnyy

Meaning of негативный

Russian

вредный или неблагоприятный, не приносящий пользы

English

bad or harmful in a way that is not helpful

negative

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nʲɪɡɐˈtʲivnɨj]
Russian · Female

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  1. His negative attitude made the team tired.

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    Его негативный настрой утомил команду.

  2. Try to ignore negative remarks.

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    Постарайся не обращать внимания на негативные замечания.

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What's the difference between негативный, отрицательный, and вредный

О
🇷🇺Russian
отрицательный

Same in most phrases; also «no» answers and negative numbers.

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В
🇷🇺Russian
вредный

Harmful: causing damage.

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What does негативный mean?

bad or harmful in a way that is not helpful

How do you pronounce негативный?

негативный is pronounced [nʲɪɡɐˈtʲivnɨj], in Latin letters “negativnyy”.

How is негативный used in a sentence?

His negative attitude made the team tired. Translation: Его негативный настрой утомил команду.

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