No. 538 in Italian
positivo
"Positivo" means "positive" in English.
In a sentence
Il test è risultato positivo.
The test turned out positive.
In this sentence, 'positivo' refers to a result, meaning that the test indicates presence of a condition or fact.
Lui ha sempre un atteggiamento positivo.
He always has a positive attitude.
In this sentence, 'positivo' describes someone's attitude, meaning optimistic or constructive perspective.
Il bilancio aziendale è positivo quest'anno.
The company's budget is positive this year.
Here, 'positivo' is used to describe a financial state, indicating a surplus or beneficial outcome.
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