okay

okay (inf) [ˈəʊˈkeɪ]

= OK

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1.

OK (colloq) [ˌəʊ'keɪ] noun accord m

to give something the okay — donner le feu vert à quelque chose

2.

adjective

1)

it's okay by me/him — ça ne me/le dérange pas

is it okay if ...? — est-ce que ça va si ...?

to be okay for — avoir assez de [time, money]

he's okay — il est sympa (colloq)

to feel okay — aller bien

‘how was the meeting?’ - ‘okay’ — ‘comment as-tu trouvé la réunion?’ - ‘ça s'est bien passé’

2) (acceptable)

that's okay for men, but... — les hommes peuvent se le permettre, mais...

it's okay to call him by his nickname — tu peux l'appeler par son petit nom

3) (in agreement, confirmation) [reply, signal] d'accord

3.

adverb [cope, work out] (assez) bien

4.

particle

1) (giving agreement) d'accord

2) (seeking consensus) d'accord?

3) (seeking information) bon d'accord

okay, whose idea was this? — bon d'accord, qui a eu cette idée?

4) (introducing topic) bien

okay, let's move on to... — bien, passons à...

5.

transitive verb approuver [change, plan]

English-French dictionary. 2013.