aye

aye ¹ also ay  ()

n.

An affirmative vote or voter: The ayes outnumber the nays on this issue.

adv.

Yes; yea: voted aye on the appropriations bill.

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[Perhaps from Middle English *ayye : ay, always; see aye² + ye, yes; see yea.]

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aye ² also ay  ()

adv.

Always; ever: pledged their love for aye.

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[Middle English ai, from Old Norse ei; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]

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aye¹, ay [aɪ]

sentence substitute

1. yes: archaic or dialectal except in voting by voice

aye aye

a.  (Transport / Nautical Terms) an expression of compliance, esp used by seamen

b.  Brit an expression of amused surprise, esp at encountering something that confirms one's suspicions, expectations, etc.

n

a.  a person who votes in the affirmative

b.  an affirmative vote Compare nay

[probably from pronoun I, expressing assent]

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aye²

adv

Scot always; still

[Old Norse ei ever; Old English ā; compare Latin aevum an age, Greek aion aeon, aiei ever, always]

Translations

aye¹ [aɪ]

A. ADV (esp Scot, N. Engl) → sí
aye, aye sir! → sí, mi capitán

B. N → sí m
to vote aye → votar sí
the ayes have it → se ha aprobado la moción
there were 50 ayes and 3 noes → votaron 50 a favor y 3 en contra

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aye² (o.f.) [eɪ] ADV for ever and aye (Scot) → por siempre jamás

aye [ˈaɪ]

excl (British) (= yes) → oui

n
the ayes → les oui

aye

adv (old, Scot) → immer

aye ay [aɪ]

1. excl (esp Scot) (yes) → sì

2. n → voto favorevole

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aye ay [aɪ]

1. excl (esp Scot) (yes) → sì

2. n → voto favorevole