No. 523 in Hungarian
negatív
"Negatív" in English means "negative."
In a sentence
A fényképezőgépem negatívokat készít.
My camera produces negatives.
Here, 'negatívokat' refers to photographic negatives, indicating the first meaning related to photography.
Az időjárás negatívan befolyásolja a közérzetemet.
The weather negatively affects my mood.
In this instance, 'negatívan' describes an adverbial usage indicating an adverse effect.
A vizsgálat eredménye negatív lett.
The result of the test was negative.
Here, 'negatív' conveys a scientific or medical result that showed no detection, aligning with the third use.
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