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yes  (ys)

adv.

It is so; as you say or ask. Used to express affirmation, agreement, positive confirmation, or consent.

n. pl. yes·es

1. An affirmative or consenting reply.

2. An affirmative vote or voter.

tr.v. yessed, yes·sing, yes·es

To give an affirmative reply to.

interj.

Used to express great satisfaction, approval, or happiness.

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[Middle English, from Old English gse, so be it! : probably ga, so; see i- in Indo-European roots + se, may it be so; see es- in Indo-European roots.]

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yes

interj

1. used to express consent, agreement, or approval, or to answer when one is addressed

2. used to signal someone to speak or keep speaking, enter a room, or do something

Noun

1. an answer or vote of yes

2. a person who answers or votes yes [Old English gēse]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

yes - an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes" affirmative - a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative" no - a negative; "his no was loud and clear"

Translations

yes [jɛs] adv, n → sí m;

to say/answer yes → decir/contestar que sí;

to say yes (to) → decir que sí (a), conformarse (con)

yes [jɛs] adv → oui;

(answering negative question) → si

n → oui m;

to say yes (to) → dire oui (à)

yes [jɛs] adv → ja;

(in reply to negative) → doch

n → Ja nt;

to say yes → Ja sagen;

to answer yes → mit Ja antworten

yes [jɛs] adv, n → sì (m inv);

to say yes (to) → dire di sì (a), acconsentire (a)

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yes

interj yes [jes]

used to express agreement or consent Yes, that is true; Yes, you may go. ja نَعَم да ano ja ja ναι sí jah بله kyllä oui כֵּן हां, किन्तु, हां-हां da igen ya já si はい 옳아, 암, 그렇고 말고 taip jā ya ja ja, jo tak sim da да áno da da ja, jo ครับ; ค่ะ; จ้ะ; ขอรับ evet 是的 так اثبات میں جواب vâng; có; dạ 是的