LEARNit Dictionary
yield
noun
/jiːld/
UK
/jiːld/
US
C1+
OPAL
1
the total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced
بازده, حاصل, محصول
verb
/jiːld/
UK
/jiːld/
US
C1+
OPAL
1
C1+
to produce or provide something, for example a profit, result or crop
تولید کردن, ثمر دادن, نتیجه دادن, محصول دادن
2
C1+
to stop resisting something/somebody; to agree to do something that you do not want to do
تسلیم شدن, تن در دادن, گردن نهادن, اطاعت کردن
After a long siege, the town was forced to yield.
He reluctantly yielded to their demands.
I yielded to temptation and had a chocolate bar.
synonym
give way
3
to allow somebody to win, have or take control of something that has been yours until now
واگذار کردن, تسلیم شدن
He refused to yield up his gun.
(figurative)
The universe is slowly yielding up its secrets.
archaeological remains which are yielding up secrets from long ago
synonym
surrender
4
to move, bend or break because of pressure
خم شدن, شکستن
Despite our attempts to break it, the lock would not yield.
5
to allow vehicles on a bigger road to go first
راه دادن, اجازه عبور دادن
Yield to oncoming traffic.
a yield sign
synonym
give way