all right

( also alright)

adjective [never before noun], adverb

Translation

GOOD › good enough, although not very good

peki, tamam, pekâla

The hotel wasn't brilliant but it was all right. It's a cheap wine but it tastes all right.957

SAFE › safe or well

güvende, emin, iyi, sağ salim

I'm all right thanks. How are you? Did you get home all right last night?1993573

that's all right › used as an answer when someone thanks you

bir şey değil, rica ederim

"Thanks for cleaning the kitchen." "That's all right."1011 › something you say when someone says sorry to show that you are not angry

önemli değil, boş ver, aldırma, tamam

"I'm sorry - I forgot all about it." "That's all right."1171

(Definition of all right adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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