yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
Angielski
~ 200
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to show agreement
Used to say that you agree or accept.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
Synonimy
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.)
|
certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
Antonimy
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Kolokacje
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Yes, I understand what you mean.
- 'Can I borrow your book?' 'Yes, of course.'
- Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Yes, I like this.
- Yes, you can come.
- Yes, it is my bag.
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
2
An affirmative answer
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
Schemat użycia:
a yes to [something]
Synonimy
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
Antonimy
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
Kolokacje
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Her smile was the only yes I needed.
- We finally got a yes from the committee.
- His yes changed my life.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I gave a yes to the plan.
- She said a big yes.
- We need his yes to start.
Czasownik
informal
B2
action
3
To respond with 'yes'
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
Schemat użycia:
to yes [someone]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
Synonimy
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
Antonimy
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
Kolokacje
yes someone to death
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He yessed me many times.
- She yessed the teacher quickly.
- I will not yes him this time.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
yes
IPA
GB/jˈɛs/
US/jˈɛs/
Sylaby i akcent
yes (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (yes)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: yes
- Plural: yeses
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
say yes to
1/sˈeɪ jˈɛs tə/
fixed phrase
Agree or give permission
To agree to do something or allow it.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- '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.
Przykłady
- He's just a yes man who never challenges the boss.
- The company is full of yes men who fear losing their jobs.