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 | to compound sth. [intensify the negative aspects] | 132 etw.Akk. verstärken [Negatives intensivieren] |  |
 | to compound sth. [make worse, intensify the negative aspects] | 121 etw.Akk. verschlimmern [(noch) schlimmer machen, komplizieren] [ein Problem, eine Situation etc.] |  |
 | to hurt sth. [to have a negative impact on sth.] | 20 etw. belasten [sich auf etw. ungünstig auswirken] |  |
 | law to approve sth. [negative consequences] | etw. billigend in Kauf nehmen |  |
 | to budge [usually with negative] | sichAkk. bewegen [sich (vom Fleck) rühren] |  |
 | to fault sb./sth. [usually with negative: e.g. I can't fault him] | etwas an jdm./etw. auszusetzen haben |  |
 | to reck [archaic] [pay heed to something] [no object, with negative or in questions] | sich kümmern |  |
 | to reck [archaic] [pay heed to something] [no object, with negative or in questions] | sich scheren [ugs.] |  |
Nouns |
 | detractor | 927 Kritiker {m} [der öffentlich negative Kritik übt] |  |
 | fallout {sg} [fig.] [negative effects or results] | 253 Nachwehen {pl} [fig.] |  |
 | dismissal [refusal, negative answer] | 232 Ablehnung {f} |  |
 | pushback [Am.] [negative or unfavorable response] | 226 Widerstand {m} [gegen eine Idee oder Initiative] |  |
 | spec. blowback [fig.] | 69 Bumerang {m} [fig.] [unbeabsichtigte, negative Rückwirkung] |  |
 | snag [negative aspect] | 64 Pferdefuß {m} [fig.] |  |
 | impression [negative copy] | 58 Abdruck {m} [von Zähnen etc.] |  |
 | rap [Am.] [sl.] [negative quality] | 58 Fehler {m} |  |
 | nay [negative vote] | 27 Gegenstimme {f} |  |
 | consequence [negative] | 18 Weiterung {f} |  |
 | penalty [disadvantage] | 16 Preis {m} [negative Konsequenz] |  |
 | nay [negative vote] | 11 Nein {n} [Stimme bei einer Wahl] |  |
 | necromancy [sorcery, esp. with negative connotations] | 10 Zauberei {f} [bes. Schadenzauber] |  |
 | [duty to show a certificate (of COVID vaccination, recovery from COVID or a negative COVID test) to enter certain facilities] | Zertifikatspflicht {f} [schweiz.] [Zugang in Einrichtungen nur für Geimpfte, Genesene oder negativ Getestete] |  |
 | [negative item on credit report] | negativer Schufa-Eintrag {m} |  |
 | aftermath [negative consequences] | Nachwehe {f} [geh.] [unangenehme Folgen] |  |
 | blight [negative influence] | schädlicher Einfluss {m} |  |
 | philos. disvalue [negative value of doing wrong or of not doing what is right] | Unwert {m} [geh.] [negatives Wert des Böses zu tun, oder des Gutes nicht tun] |  |
 | disvalue [negative, disadvantage] | Nachteil {m} |  |
 | fallout {sg} [fig.] [(negative) effects or results] | (negative) Auswirkungen {pl} |  |
 | fallout {sg} [fig.] [(negative) effects or results] | (negative) Konsequenzen {pl} |  |
 | negative [sth. that is negative] | Negativum {n} [geh.] |  |
 | no [negative vote] | Neinstimme {f} |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | at all {adv} [in negative contexts] | überhaupt |  |
 | either ... or ... {conj} [after a negative, e.g.: I have never been to either Paris or Rome] | weder ... noch ... |  |
 | sb./sth. is still ... [e.g. is still the same, is still pending, is still negative] | jd./etw. bleibt ... [z. B. bleibt gleich, bleibt anhängig, bleibt negativ] |  |
 | sb./sth. was still ... [e.g. was still the same, was still pending, was still negative] | jd./etw. blieb ... [z. B. blieb gleich, blieb anhängig, blieb negativ] |  |
 | self-confessed {adj} [attr.] [negative connotation] | erklärt [bekennend] |  |
 | stereotypically German {adj} [in a mostly negative sense] | treudeutsch [heute meist pej.] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to ask for sth. [coll.] [idiom] [trouble or sth. unpleasant] | etw. geradezu herausfordern [negative Konsequenzen] |  |
 | to ask for sth. [coll.] [idiom] [trouble or sth. unpleasant] | um etw.Akk. förmlich betteln [ugs.] [Redewendung] [Ärger oder andere negative Konsequenzen] |  |
 | to do sth. to sb. [sth. negative] | jdm. etw.Akk. antun [(Unangenehmes) zufügen] |  |
 | to stand for sth. [usu. with negative, e.g. I will not stand for it] [tolerate] | etw.Akk. dulden |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | adverse balance | Passivsaldo {m} [negative Handelsbilanz] |  |
 | ling. sociol. emotive word | Reizwort {n} [(oft negative) Emotionen auslösendes Wort] |  |
 | MedTech. photo. image inversion [positive/negative] | Bildumkehr {f} |  |
 | loaded term [negative word] | vorbelastetes Wort {n} |  |
 | loaded term [negative word] | negativ besetztes Wort {n} |  |
 | negative feedback | Ablehnung {f} [negative Beurteilung] |  |
 | relig. spec. non-election [negative reprobation] | Nichterwählung {f} |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | On the contrary! [contradicting a negative question or statement] | Doch! |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to be prepared for sth. [a negative outcome] | auf etw.Akk. gefasst sein [vorbereitet sein] |  |
 | idiom to bite the bullet [fig.] [to accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to continue moving forward] | die Kröte schlucken [fig.] [eine unangenehme Konsequenz akzeptieren] |  |
 | to sense sth. might happen [have a (negative) foreboding; e.g.: He sensed something bad might happen.] | etw. schwanen [oft hum.] [nur unpersönlich; z. B. Ihm schwante (etwas) Schlechtes. / Es schwante ihm nichts Gutes.] |  |
4 Words: Others |
 | as all get-out {adv} [coll.] [here for negative meaning only] | zum Davonlaufen [ugs.] [unerträglich, sehr schlecht] |  |
 | What has he done? [negative connotation] | Was hat er verbrochen? [ugs.] [hum. für: Was hat er denn angestellt?] |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | med. to do an abortion on sb. [often used in a negative context] | eine Abtreibung an jdm. vornehmen |  |
 | to have an effect on sb. [esp. a negative one] | auf jdn./etw. zurückschlagen |  |
 | to have an impact on sb./sth. [fig.] [strong influence, esp. negative] | jdn./etw. beeinflussen [bes. negativ] |  |
4 Words: Nouns |
 | med. MedTech. sensitivity of protection procedures [true positives / (true positives + false negatives)] [EUR 17538] | Sensitivität {f} von Nachweisverfahren [richtig positive / (richtig positive + falsch negative)] [EUR 17538] |  |
 | med. MedTech. specificity of detection procedures [true negatives / (true negatives + false positives)] [EUR 17538] | Spezifizität {f} von Nachweisverfahren [richtig negative / (richtig negative + falsch positive)] [EUR 17538] |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | idiom (not) in so many words {adv} [often negative] | (nicht) ausdrücklich |  |
 | idiom (not) in so many words {adv} [often negative] | (nicht) unmissverständlich |  |
 | idiom (not) in so many words {adv} [often negative] | (nicht) unumwunden |  |
 | idiom (not) in so many words {adv} [often negative] | (nicht) direkt (gesagt) |  |
 | comp. Internet How very Borges of you! [sl.] | [negative Rückmeldung, bes. programmiertechn. Fehlermeldung i. S. v. „Du bist total neben der Spur!“, „Du bist voll auf dem Holzweg!“] |  |
 | Sb. was asking for it. [for the negative consequences of one's own actions] | Jd. hat es (geradezu) herausgefordert. [für die negativen Folgen seiner eigenen Handlung] |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | law to act with reckless disregard for sth. [negative consequences] | etw.Akk. billigend in Kauf nehmen |  |