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Meaning of yes and no | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. An answer in reply to a yes-no question, indicating there is no simple "yes" or "no" answer
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yes, and, no.

Equivalents

العربية بَلَى وَنَعْم نَعْم وَلَا
Bosanski ni ni
Deutsch ja und nein jein
Español sí y no
Français oui et non
Hrvatski ni ni
Italiano nì
日本語 そうとも言えるし、そうでないとも言える 否応
한국어 그렇기도 하고 아니기도 하고 네니요
Kurdî nî
Nederlands ja en nee
Polski i tak, i nie tak i nie
Português sim e não
Русский и да и нет
Српски ni ni
Svenska nja

Examples

“Is she happy? — Yes and no, hard to say⟳.”
“Have⟳ you been to Paris? — Yes and no. I've been to the airport, but didn't get⟳ to see⟳ the city.”
“You can only use⟳ yes and no answers.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

yes, and yes, Virginia yester- yesterday is gone yf yfm

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