o·kay ( -k  )n., adj., adv. & v. Variant of OK1. |
okay [ˌəʊˈkeɪ]
sentence substitute & adj & vb & n
a variant of O.K
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
Translations
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
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