alright
Significado: Satisfactory; acceptable; used to express agreement or ask if someone is okay
Alright is an informal spelling of 'all right' meaning satisfactory, acceptable, or okay. It's commonly used as a greeting ('Alright?'), to express agreement, or to check if someone is well. While some consider 'alright' non-standard, it's widely accepted in informal writing and speech, especially in British English.
Ejemplos
- Alright, I'll see you at seven then. 好吧,那我们七点见。Vale, entonces nos vemos a las siete.わかった、じゃあ7時に会おう。알겠어, 그럼 7시에 보자.
- Are you alright? You look a bit pale. 你没事吧?你看起来有点苍白。¿Estás bien? Pareces un poco pálido.大丈夫?ちょっと顔色が悪いよ。괜찮아? 얼굴이 좀 창백해 보여.
- The film was alright, nothing special. 电影还行,没什么特别的。La película estuvo bien, nada especial.映画はまあまあだった、特別なことはなかった。영화는 그럭저럭이었어, 특별한 건 없었어.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
A colloquial spelling of 'all right', combining 'all' (from Old English 'eall') + 'right' (from Old English 'riht', correct). Though widely used since the 1800s, prescriptivists still debate whether 'alright' is acceptable.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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