okay
gb/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/ us/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
A1
Angličtina
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interjection
A1
action
1
Used to agree or accept
You say this when you agree or understand.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'okay' as an adjective with 'okay' as an interjection; here it does not describe a quality but signals agreement.
Synonyma
alright (Slightly more informal in some regions but generally interchangeable.)
Antonyma
no (Directly expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Kolokace
okay then
|okay, sure
|okay, fine
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- "Okay, let's start the meeting now."
- "Okay, I understand what you mean."
- "If you don't want to go, okay, we can stay home."
Učební příklady
- Okay, I will help you.
- Okay, I understand.
- Okay, let's eat now.
adjective
A1
property
2
Satisfactory but not excellent
Good enough, but not very good.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is okay
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse 'okay' instead of more precise adjectives like 'good', 'bad', 'great'.
Synonyma
fine (Similar meaning; often slightly more positive in tone.)
Antonyma
unacceptable (Means not good enough or not allowed.)
Kolokace
feel okay
|look okay
|it's okay
Témata
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The food was okay, but not great.
- Is it okay if I open the window?
- Your exam result is okay; you passed.
Učební příklady
- The movie was okay.
- It is okay to sit here.
- I feel okay today.
adverb
A2
property
3
In a satisfactory way
Well enough; without problems.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] did [something] okay
Častá chyba:
Some learners confuse 'okay' as an adverb with 'ok' as an abbreviation for 'okay'. Both are acceptable but style may differ.
Synonyma
well enough (Implies adequacy rather than excellence.)
Antonyma
badly (Implies poor quality or performance.)
Kolokace
doing okay
|turned out okay
|went okay
Témata
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She did okay on the test.
- Everything went okay at the party.
- I think I'm doing okay at work.
Učební příklady
- He sings okay.
- The day went okay.
- I am doing okay.
Sloveso
informal
B1
action
4
Approve or give permission for something
To say yes to a plan or request.
Vzorec užití:
to okay [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may mistakenly use 'okay' as a verb in very formal writing where 'approve' would be more appropriate.
Synonyma
approve (More formal and used in official contexts.)
Antonyma
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
Kolokace
okay a request
|okay the plan
|okay the changes
Témata
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The manager okayed the budget for next year.
- They okayed my vacation request.
- The teacher okayed the project idea.
Učební příklady
- My boss okayed my leave.
- She okayed the trip.
- He okayed our plan.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
okay
IPA
GB/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
US/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
okay (1 slabika)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: okay
Verb
- Base: okay
- 3rd Person Singular: o.k.'s, ok's, okays
- Present Participle: o.k.'ing, ok'ing, okaying
- Past: o.k.'d, ok'd, okayed
- Past Participle: o.k.'d, ok'd
Příbuzná slova
Forms
o.k.'s
verb
ok's
verb
okays
verb
o.k.'ing
verb
ok'ing
verb
okaying
verb
o.k.'d
verb
ok'd
verb
Core family
ok
interjection A1
Gramatické poznámky
- Irregular past participle: o.k.'d, ok'd Verb
Výrazy
are you okay?
1/ˈɑɹ jˈu ˌoʊkˈeɪ ‖/
fixed phrase
Ask if someone is well or safe
Used to ask if someone feels well or is safe after something happened.
Příklady
- Are you okay? You look pale.
- Are you okay after the fall?
it's going to be okay
1/ˈɪts ɡˈoʊɪŋ tə bˈi ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Reassurance about the future
Used to tell someone that things will be fine in the future.
Příklady
- Don't cry, it's going to be okay.
- Everything is going to be okay after the exam.
it's okay
1/ˈɪts ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Not a problem; acceptable
Used to say there is no problem or someone should not worry.
Příklady
- It's okay, you don't need to apologize.
- Don't worry, it's okay if you're late.
okay then
1/ˌoʊkˈeɪ ðˈɛn/
fixed phrase
informal
Signal decision or end of discussion
Used when ending a discussion or agreeing to start something.
Příklady
- Okay then, let's get started.
- Okay then, see you tomorrow.
that's okay
1/ðˈæts ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Polite refusal or reassurance
Used to politely say no or show something is not a problem.
Příklady
- That's okay, I don't need any help.
- That's okay, mistakes happen.