Betekenis van OK In het Nederlands

• 0 used to show that you agree with something or agree to do something:

  • "I'll pay you back tomorrow." "OK, no problem."

  • "Could you pick me up from work?" "OK, what time?"

  • I mean, OK (= I accept that), I wasn't exactly polite to him, but I don't think I was that rude!

• 1 used to check that someone understands something or that they agree to something:

  • You need to add more vinegar, OK?

  • I'll see you at 6.30, okay?

• 2 used as a way of showing that you are going to take action or start something new:

  • Okay, let's go.

  • Okay then, if you're ready we'll start.

• 3 used in the middle of a sentence as a way of pausing:

  • We saw these guys, okay, so we went up to them and started talking.

• 4 agreed or acceptable:

  • Is it okay if I bring a friend to the party?

  • If it's okay by/with you, I'll come over tomorrow instead.

• 5 in a satisfactory state or of a satisfactory quality:

  • How's Paula? Is she okay after her fall yesterday?

  • Are you OK? You look very pale.

  • "Is everything OK with you?" "Yes, fine."

  • I'll just check that the car's okay - that noise from the engine doesn't sound good!

  • "Did you have a good dinner out last night?" "It was okay - I've definitely had better."

  • Her voice is OK, but it's nothing special.

• 6 in a satisfactory way:

  • Everything was going OK until the printer stopped working.

  • Did you sleep okay?

  • I just called to make sure that you got there okay.

• 7 to agree to something:

  • Have the committee OK'd your proposal?

• 8 permission:

  • He got the OK to go ahead with his project.

• 9 written abbreviation for the US state of Oklahoma: used in addresses

• 10 agreed or acceptable; all right :

  • Is it OK if I bring a friend to the party?

  • "Will you lend me ten bucks?" "OK."

• 11 in a satisfactory state or of a satisfactory quality; all right :

  • Are you OK? You look pale.

  • I hope you got home OK.

  • Her voice is OK, but it’s nothing special.

• 12 agreement about or permission to do something:

  • We’ll start building as soon as we get the OK from the owner.

• 13 used as a way of showing that you are going to take action or start doing or saying something new:

  • OK, let’s go.