yield
gb/jˈild/ us/jˈild/
A2
Engleză
~ 4600
hoz, eredményez, terem, elsőbbséget ad, megadja magát, enged, hozam, termés
VERB
B1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'yield' with 'give up'; in this sense it means 'produce', not 'surrender'.
Sens
produce or provide something
Colocații
yield results
|yield profits
|yield crops
|yield benefits
Sinonime
produce (A very close synonym; 'produce' is more common in everyday use for making or creating something.)
Antonime
withhold (Means to refuse to give or supply something.)
Teme
business
|agriculture
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To make, give, or produce something.
To produce, supply, or generate something as a result of a process, effort, or situation.
VERB
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with 'stop completely'; yielding means slowing and letting others pass, not always stopping fully.
Sens
let another go first
Colocații
yield the right of way
|yield to traffic
|yield to pedestrians
Sinonime
give way (Common in British English; means the same in traffic contexts.)
Antonime
block (To stop someone from going forward.)
Teme
transportation
|daily life
|travel
|daily_life
Definiție
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
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with 'produce'; here it means 'give up control', not 'make'.
Sens
stop resisting control
Colocații
yield under pressure
|yield to demands
|yield power
Sinonime
surrender ('Surrender' is stronger and often used in military or life-or-death contexts.)
Antonime
resist (To continue opposing or fighting against control.)
Teme
conflict
|relationships
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
amount produced or gained
Colocații
high yield
|crop yield
|investment yield
Sinonime
output ('Output' is more common in industrial contexts.)
Antonime
loss (Refers to having less than you started with instead of gaining something.)
Teme
business
|agriculture
|finance
|science
Definiție
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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
yield
IPA
GB/jˈild/
US/jˈild/
Silabe și accent
yield (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (yield)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: yield
- Plural: yield, yields
Verb
- Base: yield
- 3rd Person Singular: yields
- Present Participle: yielding
- Past: yielded
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
yields
noun
yielding
verb
yielded
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unyielding
adjective
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- I now yield the floor to the representative from New York.
- The senator yielded the floor after making her point.