ok

bene, illeso

Che si sente bene oppure è al sicuro e senza ferite.

In inglese semplice: Feeling well, or safe and not hurt.

• Are you ok?
• I felt ok after a short rest.
• The children were ok after the accident.

Sinonimi: fine, well, unhurt

Contrari: unwell

Espressioni comuni: feel ok, be ok, look ok

accettabile, discreto

Abbastanza buono o accettabile, senza essere particolarmente buono.

In inglese semplice: Good enough or acceptable, without being especially good.

• The food was ok.
• Is this time ok with you?
• Her first attempt was ok, but the second was better.

Come si usa: be ok with someone (Is that time ok with you?); be ok to do something (Is it ok to park here?)

Sinonimi: acceptable, all right, fine

Contrari: unacceptable

Espressioni comuni: look ok, taste ok, ok with someone

simpatico, a posto

Piacevole o abbastanza buona come persona.

In inglese semplice: Pleasant or reasonably good as a person.

• He is an ok guy.
• Our new neighbours seem ok.
• She is an ok boss once you know her.

Sinonimi: nice, decent, pleasant

Espressioni comuni: ok guy, ok person, ok friend

approvazione, via libera

Permesso o accordo che consente di fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Permission or agreement that allows something to happen.

• We need your ok.
• She gave the ok for the repairs.
• Did you get the ok from your boss?

Come si usa: get the ok to do something (We got the ok to start work.); get someone’s ok (You need to get your manager’s ok.)

Sinonimi: approval, permission, go-ahead

Contrari: refusal

Espressioni comuni: give the ok, get the ok, ok from someone

approvare, autorizzare

Dare il proprio consenso o il permesso di fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To approve something or give permission for it to happen.

• Please ok the payment.
• The manager okayed our holiday request.
• Who has to ok this plan?

Sinonimi: approve, authorize

Contrari: reject

Espressioni comuni: ok a plan, ok a request, ok the budget

far approvare

Sottoporre un piano a qualcuno per ottenere il suo consenso.

In inglese semplice: If you check a plan with someone, you ask whether they agree to it.

• Did you ok it with Mum?
• She okayed the trip with her boss first.
• We need to ok these changes with the owner.

Come si usa: ok something with someone (Please ok the dates with your manager.)

Sinonimi: clear

Espressioni comuni: ok something with someone, ok the plan

va bene

Si dice per mostrare che si è d’accordo o si accetta ciò che qualcuno dice.

In inglese semplice: You say this to show that you agree or accept what someone says.

• Ok, I will help you.
• Ok, see you tomorrow.
• You need another hour? Ok, take your time.

Sinonimi: all right, sure

Espressioni comuni: ok then, ok sure

va bene?

Si dice dopo una frase per chiedere se l’altra persona è d’accordo o ha capito.

In inglese semplice: You say this after a statement to ask whether someone agrees or understands.

• We will meet at six, ok?
• Please stay here, ok?
• I need your answer by Friday, ok?

Sinonimi: all right, right

Espressioni comuni: ok with you, that is ok