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alright
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
1. (colloquial) (used to express agreement)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
2. (colloquial) (used to express enthusiasm)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. génial
My team just won the match in overtime! - Alright! Congrats!Mon équipe vient de remporter le match en prolongation ! - Génial ! Félicitations !
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
3. (colloquial) (in a satisfactory way)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. bien
I don't know what to tell you. The lawn mower worked alright for me.Je ne sais pas quoi te dire. La tondeuse a bien fonctionné pour moi.
4. (colloquial) (certainly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. bien
Caleb said that, alright. I heard it with my own ears.Caleb a bien dit ça. Je l'ai entendu de mes propres oreilles.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
5. (colloquial) (acceptable)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pas mal (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I thought Crawford's last novel was alright, but it was kind of slow.J’ai trouvé le dernier roman de Crawford pas mal, mais c’était un peu lent.
6. (colloquial) (fine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Are you alright? That was a big fall!Ça va ? Tu es tombé de haut !
I'm alright, but my phone is broken.Je n'ai rien, mais mon téléphone est cassé.
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