all-right

Definition von all-right im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
I'm all right, Jack: A comment that indicates a selfish attitude. Not worried about any problems your friends and neighbours might have. Often associated with strikes and other trade union industrial actions
From my vantage point at the large, shiny bar in the centre of the room, I could swear I spotted Harriet Harman with her trade unionist husband I'm all right, Jack Dromey.
all right: In good health, unharmed
I had a headache earlier, but now I'm all right.
all right: Used to fill space or pauses
All right, so what you suggest we do next?.
all right: good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition
The car is all right. It gets me there, anyway.
all right: fairly well
That went all right, I suppose.
all right: Used as a greeting, roughly equivalent to how are you
All right, mate, how are things with you and the missus?.
all right: Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent
All right, let's go then.
all right: Used as a general lead-in or beginning
All right, let's get started.
all right: Used to indicate support, favor or encouragement
All right! They scored!.
all right: Most certainly; for sure
You taught them a lesson all right! They won't be back.
all right: Used to express exasperation or frustration, often with already
All right, already! Let me finish what I was doing first, and then we can talk.
all right, my lover: An informal affectionate greeting
allright: Common misspelling of all right
bit of all right: Alternative spelling of bit of alright
all right: being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"
all right: {s} O.K., fine, good
all right: used to reinforces an assertion; "it's expensive all right
all right: being in good health; "he's feeling all right again"; "I'm fine, how are you?"
all right: all right in BRIT, also use alright
all right: {ü} expression of hesitant unwilling agreement (as in: Boy: "Let's go to a movie. Please mom!", Mom: "Oh, all right, I really don't feel like it but I will")
all right: If you say that someone or something is all right, you mean that you find them satisfactory or acceptable. Is it all right with you if we go now? `How was school?' --- `It was all right.' = okay All right is also used before a noun. He's an all right kind of guy really
all right: You say all right before a statement or question to indicate that you are challenging or threatening someone. All right, who are you and what are you doing in my office? = okay
all right: in a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')
all right: used to reinforces an assertion; "it's expensive all right"
all right: If you say that something happens or goes all right, you mean that it happens in a satisfactory or acceptable manner. Things have thankfully worked out all right = okay
all right: If someone or something is all right, they are well or safe. All she's worried about is whether he is all right Are you feeling all right now? = okay
all right: You say `all right' during a discussion to show that you understand something that someone has just said, and to introduce a statement that relates to it. `I'm a bit busy now.' --- `All right, why don't I come back later?' = okay
all right: formulae You say `all right' when you are agreeing to something. `I think you should go now.' --- `All right.' = okay
all right: You say `all right?' after you have given an instruction or explanation to someone when you are checking that they have understood what you have just said, or checking that they agree with or accept what you have just said. Peter, you get half the fees. All right? = okay
all right: sentence-initial expression of agreement
all right: If someone in a position of authority says `all right', and suggests talking about or doing something else, they are indicating that they want you to end one activity and start another. All right, Bob. You can go now
all right: regular
allright: misspelling of all right
feel all right: feel fine, feel OK