yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
Inglese
~ 200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to show agreement
Used to say that you agree or accept.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
Sinonimi
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.)
|
certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
Contrari
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Collocazioni
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
Temi
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Yes, I understand what you mean.
- 'Can I borrow your book?' 'Yes, of course.'
- Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.
Esempi per chi studia
- Yes, I like this.
- Yes, you can come.
- Yes, it is my bag.
Sostantivo
A2
entity
2
An affirmative answer
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
Schema d'uso:
a yes to [something]
Sinonimi
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
Contrari
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
Collocazioni
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
Temi
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Her smile was the only yes I needed.
- We finally got a yes from the committee.
- His yes changed my life.
Esempi per chi studia
- I gave a yes to the plan.
- She said a big yes.
- We need his yes to start.
Verbo
informal
B2
action
3
To respond with 'yes'
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
Schema d'uso:
to yes [someone]
Errore comune:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
Sinonimi
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
Contrari
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
Collocazioni
yes someone to death
Temi
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- He yessed me many times.
- She yessed the teacher quickly.
- I will not yes him this time.
Grammatica
Forma base
yes
IPA
GB/jˈɛs/
US/jˈɛs/
Sillabe e accento
yes (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (yes)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: yes
- Plural: yeses
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
say yes to
1/sˈeɪ jˈɛs tə/
fixed phrase
Agree or give permission
To agree to do something or allow it.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- '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.
Esempi
- He's just a yes man who never challenges the boss.
- The company is full of yes men who fear losing their jobs.