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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.

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II.yes [Brit jɛs, Am jɛs] N

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

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18. have (have sex with):

have inf

se faire sl

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

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1. have (must):

I have to leave now

je dois partir maintenant, il faut que je parte maintenant

3. have (for emphasis):

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

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1. have:

have (gen)

avoir

have (with movement and reflexive verbs)

être

she has lost her bag

elle a perdu son sac

she has already left/arrived

elle est déjà partie/arrivée

she has hurt herself

elle s'est blessée

she has washed her hands

elle s'est lavé les mains

have you seen her?

l'as-tu vue?, est-ce que tu l'as vue?

we haven't lost them

nous ne les avons pas perdus

IV.having VB aux

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2. having (because, since):

having already won twice, he's a great favourite

comme il a déjà gagné deux fois, c'est un grand favori

V.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v]

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to have done with sth

en finir avec qc

this car/TV has had it inf

cette voiture/télé est foutue inf

when your father finds out, you've had it inf! (in trouble)

quand ton père l'apprendra, ça va être ta fête! inf

I can't do any more, I've had it inf! (tired)

je n'en peux plus, je suis crevé! inf

I've had it (up to here) inf

j'en ai marre inf

I've had it (up to here) with him/my job inf

j'en ai marre de ce type/mon travail inf

to have it in for sb inf

avoir qn dans le collimateur inf

she has/doesn't have it in her to do

elle est capable/incapable de faire

he will have it that …

il soutient que …

he won't have it that …

il n'admet pas que …

I've got it!

je sais!

and the ayes/noes have it

les oui/non l'emportent, les voix pour/contre l'emportent

to have it off or away with sb sl Brit

s'envoyer en l'air avec qn sl

the haves and the have-nots

les riches et les pauvres

…and what have you

…etc

there is no milk/there are no houses to be had

on ne trouve pas de lait/de maisons

are there any more to be had?

est- ce qu'on en trouve encore?

these are the best spectacles to be had

ce sont les meilleures lunettes qu'on puisse trouver

do² [Brit duː, Am doʊ] N

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do MUS → doh

I.do¹ [Brit duː, Am du] VB trans

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1. do (perform task, be busy):

do washing up, ironing etc

faire

lots/nothing to do

beaucoup/rien à faire

it all had to be done again

il a fallu tout refaire

what are you doing?

qu'est-ce que tu fais?

are you doing anything tonight?

tu fais quelque chose ce soir?

she's been doing too much lately

elle en fait trop ces derniers temps

she does nothing but moan

elle ne fait que se plaindre

what can I do for you?

que puis-je faire pour vous?

will you do something for me?

peux-tu me rendre un service?

3. do (finish):

do military service, period of time

faire

do job

finir

I've already done three months

j'ai déjà fait trois mois

the job's almost done

le travail est presque fini

to have done inf doing sth

avoir fini de faire qc

have you done inf complaining?

tu as fini de te plaindre?

tell him now and have done with it

dis-lui maintenant, ce sera fait

it's as good as done

c'est comme si c'était fait

that's done it (task successfully completed)

ça y est

that's done it (expressing dismay)

il ne manquait plus que ça

4. do (complete through study) student:

do subject, book, author, degree, homework

faire

5. do (write):

do translation, critique, biography

faire

6. do (effect change):

do

faire

to do sb good/harm

faire du bien/mal à qn

what have you done to the kitchen?

qu'est-ce que vous avez fait à la cuisine?

has she done something to her hair?

est-ce qu'elle a fait quelque chose à ses cheveux?

I haven't done anything with your pen!

je n'ai pas touché à ton stylo!

what are we to do with you!

qu'allons-nous faire de toi!

that hat/dress etc does a lot for her

ce chapeau/cette robe etc lui va bien

10. do (prepare):

do vegetables

préparer

11. do (produce):

do play

monter

do film, programme

faire (on sur)

12. do (imitate):

do celebrity, voice, mannerism

imiter

13. do (travel at):

do

faire

to do 60

faire du 60 à l'heure

15. do (see as tourist) inf:

do Venice, the Louvre etc

faire

16. do (satisfy needs of) inf:

will this do you?

ça vous ira?

18. do (sterilize) inf:

to be done person, animal:

être stérilisé

19. do (rob) inf:

to do a bank

faire un casse dans une banque inf

II.do¹ [Brit duː, Am du] VB intr

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3. do (be acceptable):

this really won't do! (as reprimand)

ça ne peut pas continuer comme ça!

5. do (finish):

do

finir

have you done?

tu as fini?

7. do Brit (clean):

do inf, dated

faire le ménage

the woman who does for us

la dame qui fait le ménage pour nous

8. do Brit (be active) inf:

you'll be up and doing again in no time

tu seras sur pied très vite

III.do¹ [Brit duː, Am du] VB aux

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5. do (in tag questions and responses):

he lives in France, doesn't he?

il habite en France, n'est-ce pas?

‘who wrote it?’—‘I did’

‘qui l'a écrit?’—‘moi’

‘shall I tell him?’—‘no don't’

‘est-ce que je le lui dis?’—‘non surtout pas’

‘he knows the President’—‘does he?’

‘il connaît le Président’—‘vraiment?’

so do they/you

eux/vous aussi

neither does he/she etc

lui/elle etc non plus

6. do (with inversion):

only rarely does he write letters

il est très rare qu'il écrive des lettres

little did he suspect/think that …

il était loin de se douter/de penser que …

IV.do¹ [Brit duː, Am du] N inf Brit

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do

fête f

his leaving do

son pot de départ inf

V.do¹ [Brit duː, Am du]

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do as you would be done by

ne faites pas ce que vous ne voudriez pas qu'on vous fasse

how do you do

enchanté

it doesn't do to be

ce n'est pas une bonne chose d'être

it's a poor do inf if

c'est vraiment grave si

it was all I could do not to…

je me suis retenu pour ne pas…

nothing doing! (no way)

pas question!

there's nothing doing here

ici il ne se passe rien

well done!

bravo!

what are you doing with yourself these days?

qu'est-ce que tu deviens?

what are you going to do for…? money, shelter etc

comment est-ce que tu vas te débrouiller pour…?

what's done is done

ce qui est fait est fait

what's this doing here?

qu'est-ce que ça fait ici?

all the dos and don'ts

tout ce qu'il faut/fallait faire et ne pas faire

yes-man <pl yes-men> [Brit ˈjɛsman, Am] N inf, pej

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yes-man

lèche-bottes m inv

yes-vote N

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yes-vote

oui m inv

yes-no question N LING

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yes-no question

question f fermée

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yes sir (gen)

oui, Monsieur

yes sir (to president)

oui, Monsieur le président

yes sir (to headmaster)

oui, Monsieur le directeur

yes sir MIL

oui, mon commandant or mon lieutenant etc

yes/no sir

ça oui/non!

yes/no siree

ça oui/non! inf

yes, missus

oui, m'dame inf

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béni-oui-oui

yes-man

oui-da

yes indeed

ouiste

yes-voter (in referendums)

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I.yes [jes] ADV

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1. yes (affirmative):

yes

oui

yes, madam Am

oui, madame

2. yes (contradicting a negative):

yes

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

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yes

oui m

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

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yes

dire oui à

yes-man <-men> [ˈjesmæn] N pej

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yes-man

béni-oui-oui m

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yes sir

oui Monsieur

yes sir MIL

oui mon commandant

yes officer

oui, monsieur/madame

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oui mon général!

yes, sir!

oui

yes

oui ou non?

yes or no?

répondre par oui ou par non

to give a yes or no reply

oui

yes indeed

ah [ou ça] oui, (alors)!

oh yes!

hé oui!

oh yes!

oui ou merde? inf

yes or no?

oui

yes

oui à qn/qc

yes to sb/sth

oui, décidément, c'est bien lui le meilleur!

yes, he's the best, definitely!

probablement qu'il dira oui

he will probably say yes

eh oui!

yes!

mais c'était le sens implicite de ses propos

yes but that was what he implied

is she coming? ? — yes, definitely

est-ce qu'elle va venir? — oui, c'est sûr

she won't pay — yes she will!

elle ne paiera pas — si, elle paiera!

he's not coming ― yes he is!

il ne vient pas ― mais si!

you can't come ― yes I can!

tu ne peux pas venir ― mais si!

he won't come ― oh yes he will!

il ne viendra pas ― oh que si!

to say yes/no with one's hand

faire signe que oui/non (d'un geste)

to give a yes or no reply

répondre par oui ou par non

beans? yes, I do like them

les haricots? si, j'aime ça

yes but that was what he implied

mais c'était le sens implicite de ses propos

you don't love me ― yes I do!

tu ne m'aimes pas ― mais si!

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II.yes [Brit jɛs, Am jɛs] N

See also have, do2, do1

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

1. have (possess):

2. have (consume):

3. have (want):

4. have (receive, get):

5. have (hold):

6. have (exert, exhibit):

7. have (spend):

8. have (be provided with):

9. have (undergo, suffer):

10. have (cause to be done):

11. have (cause to become):

12. have (allow):

13. have (physically hold):

14. have (give birth to):

15. have (as impersonal verb):

16. have (puzzle):

17. have (have at one's mercy):

18. have (have sex with):

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

1. have (must):

2. have (need to):

3. have (for emphasis):

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

1. have:

2. have (in tag questions etc):

IV.having VB aux

1. having (in time clauses):

2. having (because, since):

V.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v]

do2 [Brit duː, Am doʊ] N

do MUS → doh

I.do1 [Brit duː, Am du] VB trans

1. do (perform task, be busy):

2. do (make smart):

3. do (finish):

4. do (complete through study) student:

5. do (write):

6. do (effect change):

7. do (cause harm):

8. do (deal with) inf:

9. do (cook):

10. do (prepare):

11. do (produce):

12. do (imitate):

13. do (travel at):

14. do (cover distance of):

15. do (see as tourist) inf:

16. do (satisfy needs of) inf:

17. do (cheat) inf:

18. do (sterilize) inf:

19. do (rob) inf:

20. do (arrest, convict) inf:

II.do1 [Brit duː, Am du] VB intr

1. do (behave):

2. do (serve purpose):

3. do (be acceptable):

4. do (be sufficient):

5. do (finish):

6. do (get on):

7. do Brit (clean):

8. do Brit (be active) inf:

III.do1 [Brit duː, Am du] VB aux

1. do (with questions, negatives):

2. do (for emphasis):

3. do (referring back to another verb):

4. do (in requests, imperatives):

5. do (in tag questions and responses):

6. do (with inversion):

IV.do1 [Brit duː, Am du] N inf Brit

V.do1 [Brit duː, Am du]

yes-man <pl yes-men> [Brit ˈjɛsman, Am] N inf, pej

yes-vote N

yes-no question N LING

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yeses in the PONS Dictionary

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do² [Brit duː, Am doʊ] N

I.do¹ [Brit duː, Am du] VB trans

II.do¹ [Brit duː, Am du] VB intr

III.do¹ [Brit duː, Am du] VB aux

IV.do¹ [Brit duː, Am du] N inf Brit

V.do¹ [Brit duː, Am du]