yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
Angličtina
~ 200
igen, igent mond
A1
1
igen
A1
Yes, I understand what you mean.
Igen, értem, mire gondolsz.
'Can I borrow your book?' 'Yes, of course.'
– Kölcsönkérhetem a könyvedet? – Igen, természetesen.
Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.
Učební příklady
Yes, I like this.
Igen, ez tetszik.
Yes, you can come.
Igen, jöhetsz.
Yes, it is my bag.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
Význam
Used to show agreement
Kolokace
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
Synonyma
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.)
|
certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
Antonyma
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Used to say that you agree or accept.
Used to express agreement, permission, or acceptance of something.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
2
igen
A2
Vzorec užití:
a yes to [something]
Her smile was the only yes I needed.
A mosolya volt az egyetlen igen, amire szükségem volt.
We finally got a yes from the committee.
Végül igent kaptunk a bizottságtól.
His yes changed my life.
Učební příklady
I gave a yes to the plan.
Igent mondtam a tervre.
She said a big yes.
Határozott igent mondott.
We need his yes to start.
Význam
An affirmative answer
Kolokace
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
Synonyma
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
Antonyma
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
An affirmative response or decision.
SLOVESO
B2
INFORMAL
3
igent mond
A2
Vzorec užití:
to yes [someone]
Don't just yes me—tell me what you really think.
Ne csak mondogasd, hogy igen – mondd el, mit gondolsz valójában.
He yessed his boss all day just to stay out of trouble.
Egész nap mindenre igent mondott a főnökének, csak hogy ne kerüljön bajba.
Stop yessing her; she needs honest feedback.
Učební příklady
He yessed me many times.
Sokszor mondott nekem igent.
She yessed the teacher quickly.
Gyorsan igent mondott a tanárnak.
I will not yes him this time.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
Význam
To respond with 'yes'
Kolokace
yes someone to death
Synonyma
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
Antonyma
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
To answer affirmatively by saying the word 'yes'.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
yes
IPA
GB/jˈɛs/
US/jˈɛs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
yes (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (yes)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: yes
- Plural: yeses
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
say yes to
1/sˈeɪ jˈɛs tə/
fixed phrase
Agree or give permission
To agree to do something or allow it.
Příklady
- She finally said yes to the proposal.
- Don't say yes to anything before reading the details.
yes and no
1/jˈɛs ˈænd nˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Both agree and disagree
Used when your answer is partly yes and partly no.
Příklady
- 'Do you like your job?' 'Yes and no—it has good parts and bad parts.'
- Yes and no, because it's more complicated than that.
yes man
1/jˈɛs mˈæn/
idiom
informal
Someone who always agrees with their boss
A person who always agrees with a leader or boss without thinking for themselves.
Příklady
- He's just a yes man who never challenges the boss.
- The company is full of yes men who fear losing their jobs.