Affirmatif (en. Affirmative)

/a.fɛʁ.ma.tif/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which is in favor of something.

His response was affirmative; he wanted to participate.

Sa réponse était affirmatif, il voulait participer.

Which expresses acceptance.

The tone of his voice was affirmative when I asked him the question.

Le ton de sa voix était affirmatif lorsque je lui ai posé la question.

Supporting or recommending an idea.

The statement was affirmative and was well received by the audience.

La déclaration a été affirmatif et a été bien reçue par le public.

Derived from the Latin 'affirmativus', meaning 'that which affirms'.

affirmative response

A response that confirms or accepts a proposition.

réponse affirmatif

to act in an affirmative manner

To act in a decisive and clear way.

agir de manière affirmatif

100% affirmative

To be completely in agreement or certain.

affirmatif à 100%

weaken

To make something less strong or less effective.

affaiblir

affirmation

Assertion or declaration of something as true.

affirmation

to affirm

To declare or assert something as being true.

affirmer

Totally in agreement.

When he said he would go, it was affirmative, no doubt about it.

Quand il a dit qu'il irait, c'était affirmatif, pas de doute.

A big yes.

She said it was affirmative, so we can count on her.

Elle a dit que c'était affirmatif, donc on peut compter sur elle.