affirmative

afirmativo

Que expresa acuerdo, aceptación o que algo es verdadero.

En inglés sencillo: Expressing agreement, acceptance, or that something is true.

• She gave an affirmative answer.
• His affirmative nod meant we could begin.
• We received an affirmative response to our request.

Sinónimos: positive, approving

Antónimos: negative

Expresiones frecuentes: affirmative answer, affirmative response, affirmative statement, affirmative vote

confirmatorio, ratificatorio

Que confirma o aprueba oficialmente una ley, un derecho o una decisión ya existentes.

En inglés sencillo: Confirming or officially approving an existing law, right, or decision.

• The judge called the statute affirmative of existing law.
• The new act is affirmative of earlier legal protections.
• Lawyers described the measure as affirmative of established rights.

Cómo se usa: affirmative of something (The statute is affirmative of existing rights.)

Sinónimos: confirmatory, ratifying

Expresiones frecuentes: affirmative of something, affirmative statute, affirmative act

respuesta afirmativa, sí

Respuesta que significa sí o expresa acuerdo.

En inglés sencillo: An answer that means yes or shows agreement.

• His answer was an affirmative.
• She responded in the affirmative when asked about the trip.
• The committee gave an emphatic affirmative.

Cómo se usa: answer/reply/respond in the affirmative (She replied in the affirmative.)

Sinónimos: yes, positive answer

Antónimos: negative, no

Expresiones frecuentes: in the affirmative, an emphatic affirmative, a clear affirmative