TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
positive, a. 1 a Dearfach, diongbháilte. Positive proof, cruthú cinnte. b A positive miracle, míorúilt amach is amach. It's a positive fact, is í an fhírinne ghlan í. 2 a Cinnte, dearfa, deimhneach. I am quite positive on that point, tá mé dearfa, lánchinnte, faoi sin. b Positive tone of voice, i nglór diongbháilte. Positive person, duine teann, diongbháilte. c Positive turn of mind, intinn chruthaitheach. Positive philosophy, fealsúnacht dheimhneach. 3 a Mth: Positive quantity, cainníocht dheimhneach. b El: Positive pole, pol deimhneach. c Mec.E: Positive drive, tiomáint dheimhneach. d (Optical) Positive optical system, córas m dearfach radhairc. e Jur: Positive law, dlí daonna. 4 a. & s.Phot: Dearbhchló m. Positive plate, pláta m dearbhchló. 5 Gram: Positive (degree), bunchéim f. ► positively, adv. 1 Go dearfach, etc. 2 Go cinnte, etc. I cannot speak positively, ní féidir liom aon rud cinnte a rá. 3 Mec.E: Positively connected, ceangailte go deimhneach.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Positive direction, treo deimhneach.
Positive pole, pol deimhneach.
Jur: Positive prescription, rúradh deimhneach.
Positive proof, cruthú dearfa.
F: That child is a positive torment, is mór an crá croí, an clipeadh, an páiste sin.