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negs

/nɛɡz/

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noun

Négativité, dénigrement

(pickup community) An expression or implication that one has a negative value judgement of someone in order to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date.

Examples :

"His opening lines were just a series of negs, like commenting on her outdated shoes and questioning her taste in music. "

Ses phrases d'accroche n'étaient qu'une série de négativités, comme commenter ses chaussures démodées et remettre en question ses goûts musicaux.

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verb

Agacer, irriter

Deliberately annoy, irritate.

Examples :

"My little brother constantly negs me by taking my things without asking, just to get a reaction. "

Mon petit frère m'agace constamment en prenant mes affaires sans demander, juste pour avoir une réaction.

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verb

Dévaloriser quelqu'un pour susciter son intérêt

(pickup community) To express or imply a negative value judgement of someone to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date.

Examples :

"He tried to neg her by saying her shoes looked cheap, hoping to make her want to impress him. "

Il a essayé de la dévaloriser en disant que ses chaussures avaient l'air bon marché, espérant lui donner envie de l'impressionner.

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verb

Laisser un commentaire négatif

To leave negative feedback in a reputation tracking system.

Examples :

""If you consistently miss deadlines, your supervisor will neg you on the performance review system." "

Si vous manquez constamment les délais, votre superviseur vous laissera un commentaire négatif sur le système d'évaluation des performances.

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noun

Refus, veto

Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto

Examples :

"The proposal to extend curfew for teenagers faced many negs from parents and civil rights groups. "

La proposition de prolonger le couvre-feu pour les adolescents a rencontré de nombreux refus de la part des parents et des groupes de défense des droits civiques.

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noun

Droit de veto

A right of veto.

Examples :

"The parents' group holds significant negs over the school's proposed curriculum changes, meaning their opposition can effectively block the implementation. "

Le groupe de parents détient un droit de veto important sur les modifications de programme scolaire proposées, ce qui signifie que leur opposition peut effectivement bloquer la mise en œuvre.

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noun

Négatif

An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.

Examples :

""When printed, the photobooth negs showed everyone with white hair and black skin." "

À l'impression, les négatifs du photomaton montraient tout le monde avec les cheveux blancs et la peau noire.

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noun

Mot de négation

(grammar) A word that indicates negation.

Examples :

""Not" and "never" are common negs in English. "

« Not » et « never » sont des mots de négation courants en anglais.

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noun

Quantité négative

A negative quantity.

Examples :

"The stock market lost a large neg, meaning the value dropped significantly. "

Le marché boursier a perdu une grande quantité négative, ce qui signifie que la valeur a considérablement chuté.

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noun

Répétition négative

: A rep performed with weight in which the muscle begins at maximum contraction and is slowly extended; a movement performed using only the eccentric phase of muscle movement.

Examples :

"During her workout, Sarah focused on the negs, slowly lowering the weight to build strength in her biceps. "

Pendant son entraînement, Sarah s'est concentrée sur les répétitions négatives, abaissant lentement le poids pour renforcer ses biceps.

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noun

Plaque négative

The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.

Examples :

"After prolonged use, the researcher observed corrosion on the negs of the battery, which was affecting the experiment's power supply. "

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