affirmative

affirmatif

Qui exprime un accord, une acceptation ou le fait que quelque chose est vrai.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : positive, approving

Contraires : negative

Expressions courantes : affirmative answer, affirmative response, affirmative statement, affirmative vote

confirmatif

Qui confirme ou approuve officiellement une loi, un droit ou une décision déjà en vigueur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : affirmative of something (The statute is affirmative of existing rights.)

Synonymes : confirmatory, ratifying

Expressions courantes : affirmative of something, affirmative statute, affirmative act

réponse affirmative, oui

Réponse qui signifie oui ou exprime un accord.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : answer/reply/respond in the affirmative (She replied in the affirmative.)

Synonymes : yes, positive answer

Contraires : negative, no

Expressions courantes : in the affirmative, an emphatic affirmative, a clear affirmative