yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
Angličtina
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interjection
A1
action
1
Used to show agreement
Used to say that you agree or accept.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
Synonyma
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.)
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certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
Antonyma
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Kolokace
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Yes, I understand what you mean.
- 'Can I borrow your book?' 'Yes, of course.'
- Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.
Učební příklady
- Yes, I like this.
- Yes, you can come.
- Yes, it is my bag.
Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
2
An affirmative answer
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
Vzorec užití:
a yes to [something]
Synonyma
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
Antonyma
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
Kolokace
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Her smile was the only yes I needed.
- We finally got a yes from the committee.
- His yes changed my life.
Učební příklady
- I gave a yes to the plan.
- She said a big yes.
- We need his yes to start.
Sloveso
informal
B2
action
3
To respond with 'yes'
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
Vzorec užití:
to yes [someone]
Častá chyba:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
Synonyma
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
Antonyma
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
Kolokace
yes someone to death
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Don't just yes me—tell me what you really think.
- He yessed his boss all day just to stay out of trouble.
- Stop yessing her; she needs honest feedback.
Učební příklady
- He yessed me many times.
- She yessed the teacher quickly.
- I will not yes him this time.
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.