affirmative

affermativo

Che esprime accordo, accettazione o il fatto che qualcosa è vero.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: positive, approving

Contrari: negative

Espressioni comuni: affirmative answer, affirmative response, affirmative statement, affirmative vote

confermativo

Che conferma o approva ufficialmente una legge, un diritto o una decisione già esistenti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: affirmative of something (The statute is affirmative of existing rights.)

Sinonimi: confirmatory, ratifying

Espressioni comuni: affirmative of something, affirmative statute, affirmative act

risposta affermativa, sì

Risposta che significa sì o esprime accordo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: answer/reply/respond in the affirmative (She replied in the affirmative.)

Sinonimi: yes, positive answer

Contrari: negative, no

Espressioni comuni: in the affirmative, an emphatic affirmative, a clear affirmative