yea

BrE /jiː/ AmE /jiː/

adjective en → es

1 AGREEMENT [intransitive] B2

used to express agreement or approval, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting or vote.

sí, de acuerdo

Collocations yea votes

  • The motion was passed with a large majority of yea votes.

    La moción fue aprobada con una gran mayoría de votos afirmativos.

2 CONFIRMATION [intransitive] B1

used to confirm something that has already been said.

sí, claro que sí

Collocations yea and amen

  • He asked if I was going to the party, and I said yea.

    Preguntó si iba a ir a la fiesta, y le dije que sí.

Idioms

yea and amen C1

con entusiasmo, con fervor

  • He agreed with everything we said, yea and amen.

    Estuvo de acuerdo con todo lo que dijimos, con gran entusiasmo.