yes-no question in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for yes-no question in the English»French Dictionary

See also number

I.number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] N

3. number (amount, quantity):

IV.number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] VB trans

V.number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] VB intr

2. number → number off

I.no [Brit nəʊ, Am noʊ] INTERJ

II.no [Brit nəʊ, Am noʊ] DET

III.no [Brit nəʊ, Am noʊ] N

IV.no [Brit nəʊ, Am noʊ] ADV

See also Division

I.yes [Brit jɛs, Am jɛs] INTERJ Yes is translated by oui, except when used in reply to a negative question when the translation is si or, more emphatically si, si or mais si: ‘did you see him?’—‘yes (I did)’ = ‘est-ce que tu l'as vu?’—‘oui (je l'ai vu)’; ‘you haven't seen him, have you?’—‘yes (I have)’ = ‘tu ne l'as pas vu?’—‘si, si (je l'ai vu)’
Note that there are no direct equivalents in French for tag questions and short replies such as yes I did, yes I have.
For some suggestions on how to translate these, see the notes at do, and have.

II.yes [Brit jɛs, Am jɛs] N

See also have, do2, do1

I.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v] VB trans

10. have (cause to be done):

II.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v] VB mod

III.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v] VB aux

do MUS → doh

IV.do1 [Brit duː, Am du] N inf Brit

it's a poor do inf if

I.question [Brit ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n] N

1. question:

to put down a question for sb Brit POL

2. question:

II.question [Brit ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n] VB trans

yes-no question in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for yes-no question in the English»French Dictionary

II.yes <yeses> [jes] N (statement in favour)

III.yes <-ss-> [jes] VB trans Am (say yes)

See also number

I.number [ˈnʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

III.no <-es [or -s]> [nəʊ, Am noʊ] N

IV.no [nəʊ, Am noʊ] INTERJ

American English

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