Translation
OK, alright
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Word origin
A borrowing from American English 'OK', itself most often traced to a 19th-century jocular abbreviation of 'oll korrect' (all correct).
- Origin
- English
- Root
- OK
- English cognates
- OK, okay
Examples
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OK, I'm coming with you.
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OK, I understand your point of view now.
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OK, let's meet in front of the cinema at eight.
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Is it OK with you if we eat at eight?
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The project is progressing OK, nothing blocking for now.
est un emprunt à l'anglais, universellement compris et très courant dans la langue orale française, y compris dans des contextes semi-professionnels. Il s'écrit indifféremment OK, ok ou parfois okay. Synonyme familier de d'accord et plus court.
Dans les SMS et les messages instantanés, ok ou simplement k est omniprésent. Dans un registre professionnel écrit formel, on lui préférera d'accord, entendu, c'est convenu ou bien reçu. L'adjectif être OK (to be fine/alright) s'est répandu dans la langue courante : tu es OK ? pour demander si quelqu'un va bien.
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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 6: ok, leur, mal and 7 more words.