yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
Anglais
~ 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
Yes, I like this.
Igen, ez tetszik.
Yes, you can come.
Igen, jöhetsz.
Yes, it is my bag.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
Sens
Used to show agreement
Collocations
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
Synonymes
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.)
|
certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
Antonymes
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Thèmes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Used to say that you agree or accept.
Used to express agreement, permission, or acceptance of something.
NOM
A2
2
igen
A2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
An affirmative answer
Collocations
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
Synonymes
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
Antonymes
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
Thèmes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
An affirmative response or decision.
VERBE
B2
INFORMAL
3
igent mond
A2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
Sens
To respond with 'yes'
Collocations
yes someone to death
Synonymes
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
Antonymes
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
Thèmes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
To answer affirmatively by saying the word 'yes'.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
yes
API
GB/jˈɛs/
US/jˈɛs/
Syllabes et accentuation
yes (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (yes)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: yes
- Plural: yeses
Famille de mots
Expressions
say yes to
1/sˈeɪ jˈɛs tə/
fixed phrase
Agree or give permission
To agree to do something or allow it.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- '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.
Exemples
- He's just a yes man who never challenges the boss.
- The company is full of yes men who fear losing their jobs.