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yes

/jɛs/ determiner A1 (estimated)

1. yes

German	ja
French	si, oui, oui
Portuguese	sim, sim, bem
Czech	jo
Italian	sì, sì
Spanish	sí
Dutch	ja, ja, jawel
Swedish	ja, ja
Latin	etiam, ita, sic

2. certainly, granted, by all means, yes indeed, yes

German	ja, jo
French	oui
Portuguese	sim
Czech	ano, jo
Italian	sì
Spanish	sí
Dutch	ja
Swedish	ja
Latin	etiam

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yes

/jɛs/ interjection A1 (estimated)

1. expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee

German	ja, oh ja, jawohl
French	oui, si, yes
Portuguese	sim, isso, assim
Czech	ano
Italian	il sì, sì
Spanish	sí, yes, sé
Dutch	ja, jep
Swedish	ett ja, jo, yes
Latin	ita, euge, io

2. absolutely, yes, certainly (expression indicating strong agreement)

German	absolut, durchaus
French	tout à fait
Italian	assolutamente
Dutch	echt, absoluut, werkelijk
Swedish	absolut

3. sure thing; of course; yes

German	freilich
French	bien entendu
Czech	ovšem

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yes

/jɛs/ noun · plural: yeses A1 (estimated)

1. answer that shows agreement or acceptance

French	le si, l'oui
Portuguese	o sim
Czech	ano
Italian	il sì
Spanish	el sí
Dutch	het ja
Swedish	ett ja

2. vote of support

French	l'oui
Portuguese	o sim
Italian	il sì
Spanish	el sí
Swedish	ett ja

3. yes, right

Italian	l'appunto

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yes

/jɛs/ particle A1 (estimated)

1. word used to indicate agreement or acceptance

German	ja
French	oui
Portuguese	sim
Czech	ano, jo
Italian	sì
Spanish	sí, pues
Dutch	ja
Swedish	ja
Latin	etiam, ita, sic

2. word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement

German	doch, wohl
French	si
Portuguese	sim
Italian	sì
Spanish	sí
Dutch	jawel, toch
Swedish	jo
Latin	immo

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to yes

/jɛs/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to affirm

German	bejahen
Italian	approvare
Spanish	aceptar
Dutch	beamen
Swedish	acceptera, godkänna

2. attempt to flatter by agreeing

Spanish	de acuerdo

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