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o·kay
(ō-kā′)n.adj.adv. & v.
Variant of OK1.
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okay
(ˌəʊˈkeɪ)sentence substitute, adj, vb, n
a variant of O.K.
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OK
Oklahoma.
OK
o•kay
(ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪ)adj., adv., n., pl. OKs or OK's or O.K.'s or o•kays, adj.
1. all right; satisfactory: Is everything OK?
2. correct, permissible, or acceptable.
3. feeling well.
4. safe; sound.
5. adequate but unremarkable.
6. estimable, likable, or dependable.
adv. 7. all right; well enough; successfully; fine: He sings OK.
8. (used to request or express agreement, acknowledgment, approval, etc.)
n. 9. an approval, agreement, or endorsement.
v.t. 10. to endorse or indicate approval of; authorize.
[initials of a facetious folk phonetic spelling, e.g., oll or orl korrect representing all correct, first attested in Boston in 1839, then used in 1840 by Democrat partisans of Martin Van Buren, who allegedly named their organization, the O.K. Club, in allusion to the initials of Old Kinderhook, Van Buren's nickname, derived from his birthplace, Kinderhook, New York]
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okay
Past participle: okayed
Gerund: okaying
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| Noun | 1. |  okay - an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"imprimatur, sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" |
| Verb | 1. |  okay - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" sanction - give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage" visa - approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed" back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" confirm - support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense" |
| Adj. | 1. |  okay - being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech satisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory" |
| Adv. | 1. |  okay - in a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
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OK
or O.K.or okay
noun
1. Informal. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority:
2. Informal. The act or process of accepting:
adverb
Informal. It is so; as you say or ask:
absolutely, agreed, all right, assuredly, aye, gladly, indubitably, roger, undoubtedly, unquestionably, willingly, yea, yes.
Slang: right on.
Informal. Of moderately good quality but less than excellent:
acceptable, adequate, all right, average, common, decent, fair, fairish, goodish, moderate, passable, respectable, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable.
Informal: tidy.
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Translations
حَسَنٌحَسَن! مُوافِق!مُوافَقَه
dobrý
okay
okei
okej
ókei, allt í lagisamòykki
オーケー
괜찮은
kārtībālabilabspiekrišana
o.k
odobritiv redu
okej
ตกลง
được
okay
OK, O.K., ok [əʊˈkeɪ] adj
[person] (= without problems)
Check that the baby's okay → Vérifie que le bébé va bien.
I'll be okay → ça va aller
are you okay? → ça va?
are you O.K. for money? → ça ira question argent?
Check that the baby's okay → Vérifie que le bébé va bien.
I'll be okay → ça va aller
are you okay? → ça va?
are you O.K. for money? → ça ira question argent?
[person] (= unhurt) are you okay? → tu n'as rien?
he's okay → il n'a rien
he's okay → il n'a rien
[person] (= quite nice) → sympa
"What's your teacher like?" - "He's okay." → "Il est comment ton prof?" - "Il est sympa."
"What's your teacher like?" - "He's okay." → "Il est comment ton prof?" - "Il est sympa."
(= not bad) → pas mal
"How was your holiday?" - "It was okay." → "C'était comment tes vacances?" - "Pas mal."
"How was your holiday?" - "It was okay." → "C'était comment tes vacances?" - "Pas mal."
(= acceptable) → OK
I guess for a fashionable restaurant like this the prices are OK → Je trouve que pour un restaurant à la mode comme ça, les prix sont OK.
it's OK to ...
It's okay to eat with your fingers → On peut manger avec ses doigts.
I guess for a fashionable restaurant like this the prices are OK → Je trouve que pour un restaurant à la mode comme ça, les prix sont OK.
it's OK to ...
It's okay to eat with your fingers → On peut manger avec ses doigts.
[food, milk]
That cheese is a bit old. Is it okay, d'you think? → Ce fromage est un peu vieux. Il est encore bon tu crois?
That cheese is a bit old. Is it okay, d'you think? → Ce fromage est un peu vieux. Il est encore bon tu crois?
(asking for/giving agreement to a suggestion)
Is that okay? → C'est d'accord?
Is it okay if I come by myself? → C'est OK si je viens tout seul?
to be okay by sb
Is that okay by you? → Ça te va (or Ça vous va)?
I'll do it tomorrow, if that's okay with you → Je le ferai demain, si tu es d'accord.
It's O.K. by me → Ça me va., C'est OK pour moi.
Choose whichever one you like, it's okay by me → Choisis celui qui te plaît, c'est OK pour moi.
Is that okay? → C'est d'accord?
Is it okay if I come by myself? → C'est OK si je viens tout seul?
to be okay by sb
Is that okay by you? → Ça te va (or Ça vous va)?
I'll do it tomorrow, if that's okay with you → Je le ferai demain, si tu es d'accord.
It's O.K. by me → Ça me va., C'est OK pour moi.
Choose whichever one you like, it's okay by me → Choisis celui qui te plaît, c'est OK pour moi.
adv (= quite well) [manage, play, get on] → pas mal
to do okay → bien se débrouiller
She's doing okay → Elle se débrouille pas mal.
to do okay → bien se débrouiller
She's doing okay → Elle se débrouille pas mal.
excl
(agreeing) → d'accord!, OK!
"Could you call back later?" - "Okay!" → "Tu peux rappeler plus tard?" - "D'accord!", "Tu peux rappeler plus tard?" - "OK!"
"Could you call back later?" - "Okay!" → "Tu peux rappeler plus tard?" - "D'accord!", "Tu peux rappeler plus tard?" - "OK!"
(checking that sb understands) → d'accord
I'll meet you at six o'clock, okay? → Je te retrouve à six heures, d'accord?
I'll meet you at six o'clock, okay? → Je te retrouve à six heures, d'accord?
(= right then) → OK
Okay, let's go → OK, allons-y.
Okay, let's go → OK, allons-y.
vt → autoriser
The bank refused to okay his overdraft → La banque a refusé d'autoriser son découvert.
The bank refused to okay his overdraft → La banque a refusé d'autoriser son découvert.
n (= permission) to give sth one's O.K. → donner son accord à qch
to give the okay to do sth → donner son accord pour que qch soit fait
to give sb the okay to do sth → autoriser qn à faire qch
to get the okay → obtenir l'autorisation
to give the okay to do sth → donner son accord pour que qch soit fait
to give sb the okay to do sth → autoriser qn à faire qch
to get the okay → obtenir l'autorisation
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
O.K.,
okay
(ouˈkei) interjection, adjective, adverb all right. Will you do it? O.K., I will; Is my dress O.K.?; That's O.K. with/by me (= I agree).
noun approval. He gave the plan his O.K.
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okay
→ حَسَنٌ dobrý okay in Ordnung αποδεκτός bien okei convenable okej giusto オーケー 괜찮은 oké okay w porządku certo хороший okej ตกลง okey được 好的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009