yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
Английский
~ 200
Значения
0 значений
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to show agreement
Used to say that you agree or accept.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
Синонимы
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.)
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certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
Антонимы
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Коллокации
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
Темы
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- Yes, I understand what you mean.
- 'Can I borrow your book?' 'Yes, of course.'
- Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.
Примеры для изучающих
- Yes, I like this.
- Yes, you can come.
- Yes, it is my bag.
Существительное
A2
entity
2
An affirmative answer
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
Модель употребления:
a yes to [something]
Синонимы
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
Антонимы
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
Коллокации
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
Темы
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- Her smile was the only yes I needed.
- We finally got a yes from the committee.
- His yes changed my life.
Примеры для изучающих
- I gave a yes to the plan.
- She said a big yes.
- We need his yes to start.
Глагол
informal
B2
action
3
To respond with 'yes'
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
Модель употребления:
to yes [someone]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
Синонимы
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
Антонимы
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
Коллокации
yes someone to death
Темы
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- He yessed me many times.
- She yessed the teacher quickly.
- I will not yes him this time.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
yes
IPA
GB/jˈɛs/
US/jˈɛs/
Слоги и ударение
yes (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (yes)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: yes
- Plural: yeses
Родственные слова
Выражения
say yes to
1/sˈeɪ jˈɛs tə/
fixed phrase
Agree or give permission
To agree to do something or allow it.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- '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.
Примеры
- He's just a yes man who never challenges the boss.
- The company is full of yes men who fear losing their jobs.