yield
gb/jˈild/ us/jˈild/
A2
English
~ 4600
hoz, eredményez, terem, elsőbbséget ad, megadja magát, enged, hozam, termés
VERB
B1
1
Usage pattern:
to yield [something]
The new farming method can yield higher crop quantities.
Az új gazdálkodási módszer nagyobb terméshozamot eredményezhet.
Investments in renewable energy often yield long-term benefits.
A megújuló energiába tett befektetések gyakran hosszú távú előnyöket hoznak.
The experiment yielded surprising results.
This land yields enough food for the whole village.
Learner examples
The farm yields many apples.
A gazdaságban sok alma terem.
This tree yields sweet fruit.
Ez a fa édes gyümölcsöt terem.
The project will yield good results.
Our work yielded more money this year.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'yield' with 'give up'; in this sense it means 'produce', not 'surrender'.
Meaning
produce or provide something
Collocations
yield results
|yield profits
|yield crops
|yield benefits
Synonyms
produce (A very close synonym; 'produce' is more common in everyday use for making or creating something.)
Antonyms
withhold (Means to refuse to give or supply something.)
Themes
business
|agriculture
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make, give, or produce something.
To produce, supply, or generate something as a result of a process, effort, or situation.
VERB
A2
2
Usage pattern:
to yield to [someone/something]
Drivers must yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.
A járművezetőknek elsőbbséget kell adniuk a gyalogosoknak a gyalogátkelőhelyeken.
You should yield the right of way to emergency vehicles.
Elsőbbséget kell adnod a megkülönböztető jelzést használó járműveknek.
The car yielded to oncoming traffic before turning left.
Learner examples
Cars must yield to people walking.
Az autóknak elsőbbséget kell adniuk a gyalogosoknak.
Please yield to the bus.
Kérjük, adjon elsőbbséget a busznak.
I yielded to the bike at the corner.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'stop completely'; yielding means slowing and letting others pass, not always stopping fully.
Meaning
let another go first
Collocations
yield the right of way
|yield to traffic
|yield to pedestrians
Synonyms
give way (Common in British English; means the same in traffic contexts.)
Antonyms
block (To stop someone from going forward.)
Themes
transportation
|daily life
|travel
|daily_life
Definition
To let another person or car go before you.
To allow another person or vehicle to proceed before you, especially in traffic situations.
VERB
B2
3
enged
A2
Usage pattern:
to yield to [someone/something]
The rebels refused to yield to the advancing army.
A lázadók nem voltak hajlandók megadni magukat az előrenyomuló hadseregnek.
After hours of negotiation, he finally yielded to their demands.
Többórás tárgyalás után végül engedett a követeléseiknek.
She yielded her position as leader to her deputy.
Learner examples
He yielded to his friend's idea.
Engedett a barátja ötletének.
The king yielded to the enemy.
A király megadta magát az ellenségnek.
She yielded her seat to the old man.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with 'produce'; here it means 'give up control', not 'make'.
Meaning
stop resisting control
Collocations
yield under pressure
|yield to demands
|yield power
Synonyms
surrender ('Surrender' is stronger and often used in military or life-or-death contexts.)
Antonyms
resist (To continue opposing or fighting against control.)
Themes
conflict
|relationships
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To agree to do what someone else wants because you cannot win.
To stop resisting and allow someone else to have control, power, or possession.
NOUN
B1
4
This year’s wheat yield was much higher than expected.
Az idei búzatermés sokkal nagyobb volt a vártnál.
The bond offers a 5% annual yield.
A kötvény évi 5%-os hozamot kínál.
Better irrigation improved the farm’s overall yield.
Learner examples
The farm's yield is big this year.
Idén nagy a gazdaság termése.
We had a high yield of rice.
Nagy volt a rizstermésünk.
The bank gives a good yield on savings.
Meaning
amount produced or gained
Collocations
high yield
|crop yield
|investment yield
Synonyms
output ('Output' is more common in industrial contexts.)
Antonyms
loss (Refers to having less than you started with instead of gaining something.)
Themes
business
|agriculture
|finance
|science
Definition
The amount of something made or gained.
The total amount of something produced, grown, or gained, especially as a result of a process, investment, or effort.
Grammar
Dictionary form
yield
IPA
GB/jˈild/
US/jˈild/
Syllables & stress
yield (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (yield)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: yield
- Plural: yield, yields
Verb
- Base: yield
- 3rd Person Singular: yields
- Present Participle: yielding
- Past: yielded
Word family
Forms
yields
noun
yielding
verb
yielded
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unyielding
adjective
Expressions
yield right of way
1/jˈild ɹˈaɪt əv wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
let others go first in traffic
To let another car or person go first when driving or walking, following the traffic rules.
Examples
- Drivers must always yield right of way to pedestrians at crossings.
- You should yield right of way when merging onto the highway.
yield the floor
1/jˈild ðə flˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
give up speaking turn in meeting
To stop speaking and let another person speak in a formal meeting or discussion.
Examples
- I now yield the floor to the representative from New York.
- The senator yielded the floor after making her point.