all right

a posto, accettabile

Abbastanza buono da poter essere usato, anche se non perfetto.

In inglese semplice: Something is good enough to use, although it may not be perfect.

• The old bike is all right.
• Your camera looks all right after the fall.
• Will this table be all right for the kitchen?

Sinonimi: okay, fine, acceptable

Contrari: unacceptable

Espressioni comuni: be all right, seem all right, look all right

bene, illeso

Per una persona o un animale, essere in buona salute o non aver subito danni.

In inglese semplice: A person or animal is healthy or has not been hurt.

• Are you all right?
• The dog was all right after its fall.
• I felt sick earlier, but I feel all right now.

Sinonimi: okay, well, unharmed

Contrari: unwell, injured

Espressioni comuni: be all right, feel all right, seem all right

d’accordo, va bene

Si usa per dire che si è d’accordo o disposti a fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Used to say that you agree or are willing to do something.

• All right, I will help.
• All right, we can meet at noon.
• All right, let us try your idea first.

Sinonimi: okay, yes, fine

Contrari: no

Espressioni comuni: all right then, all right everyone, all right thanks

evviva, bravo

Si usa per festeggiare un successo o incoraggiare qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: Used to show happiness about success or to encourage someone.

• All right! We won!
• All right, team! Keep going!
• All right! You finally passed your driving test!

Sinonimi: hooray, yes, great

Espressioni comuni: all right team, all right everyone, all right yes

abbastanza bene, discretamente

In modo abbastanza soddisfacente, senza problemi seri.

In inglese semplice: If something happens this way, it happens quite well, without serious problems.

• The meeting went all right.
• She did all right in her first exam.
• Did the new system work all right yesterday?

Sinonimi: okay, reasonably well

Contrari: badly

Espressioni comuni: go all right, do all right, work all right

certamente, senza dubbio

Si aggiunge dopo un’affermazione per sottolineare che è proprio vera.

In inglese semplice: Used after a statement to strongly say that it is true.

• It is cold all right!
• They fooled us all right; we paid twice the usual price.
• He won all right, but only by one point.

Sinonimi: certainly, definitely, for sure

Espressioni comuni: win all right, hurt all right, expensive all right