okay
gb/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/ us/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
A1
Anglų
~ 1000
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to agree or accept
You say this when you agree or understand.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'okay' as an adjective with 'okay' as an interjection; here it does not describe a quality but signals agreement.
Sinonimai
alright (Slightly more informal in some regions but generally interchangeable.)
Antonimai
no (Directly expresses refusal or disagreement.)
Kolokacijos
okay then
|okay, sure
|okay, fine
Temos
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- "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."
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is okay
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse 'okay' instead of more precise adjectives like 'good', 'bad', 'great'.
Sinonimai
fine (Similar meaning; often slightly more positive in tone.)
Antonimai
unacceptable (Means not good enough or not allowed.)
Kolokacijos
feel okay
|look okay
|it's okay
Temos
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The food was okay, but not great.
- Is it okay if I open the window?
- Your exam result is okay; you passed.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] did [something] okay
Dažna klaida:
Some learners confuse 'okay' as an adverb with 'ok' as an abbreviation for 'okay'. Both are acceptable but style may differ.
Sinonimai
well enough (Implies adequacy rather than excellence.)
Antonimai
badly (Implies poor quality or performance.)
Kolokacijos
doing okay
|turned out okay
|went okay
Temos
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She did okay on the test.
- Everything went okay at the party.
- I think I'm doing okay at work.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He sings okay.
- The day went okay.
- I am doing okay.
Veiksmažodis
informal
B1
action
4
Approve or give permission for something
To say yes to a plan or request.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to okay [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may mistakenly use 'okay' as a verb in very formal writing where 'approve' would be more appropriate.
Sinonimai
approve (More formal and used in official contexts.)
Antonimai
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
Kolokacijos
okay a request
|okay the plan
|okay the changes
Temos
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The manager okayed the budget for next year.
- They okayed my vacation request.
- The teacher okayed the project idea.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My boss okayed my leave.
- She okayed the trip.
- He okayed our plan.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
okay
IPA
GB/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
US/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
okay (1 skiemuo)
Žodžio formos
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
Žodžių šeima
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
Gramatikos akcentai
- Irregular past participle: o.k.'d, ok'd Verb
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- That's okay, I don't need any help.
- That's okay, mistakes happen.