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If you make a film normally it's all right, the distributors are helpful and cooperative. But if you make a film that's a little stange, a little bizarre, then all the time it's a struggle with them.
Dario Argento

Meaning of "all right" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALL RIGHT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALL RIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
All right can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES ALL RIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

All Right

"All Right" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was released in January 1983 as the lead single from the album, Another Page. The song was featured in the NBA footage bloopers during the 1982–83 season.

Definition of all right in the English dictionary

The first definition of all right in the dictionary is adequate; satisfactory. Other definition of all right is unharmed; safe. All right is also very well: used to express assent.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALL RIGHT

all mockered up
all of
all of a doodah
all of a sudden
all one
all out
all over
all over the occy
all over the place
all over the shop
all righty
All Saints´ Day
All Souls´ Day
all square
all that
all the
all the best
all the better for
all the better to
all the go

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALL RIGHT

all-right
alright
birthright
bright
by right
cartwright
copyright
downright
eight
far right
far-right
fright
in one´s own right
outright
playwright
right
she´ll be right
the right
upright
wainwright
wright

Synonyms and antonyms of all right in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ALL RIGHT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «all right» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of all right

Translation of «all right» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALL RIGHT

Find out the translation of all right to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of all right from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «all right» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

良好
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bien
570 millions of speakers

English

all right
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठीक है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَلَى ما يُرام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хорошо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

está bem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঠিক আছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ok
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baiklah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

申し分なく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kabeh bener
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எல்லாம் சரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठीक आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pekala
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

va bene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w porządku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

все гаразд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εντάξει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alles reg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

okay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

greit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of all right

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALL RIGHT»

The term «all right» is very widely used and occupies the 6.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALL RIGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «all right» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «all right» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about all right

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10 QUOTES WITH «ALL RIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word all right.
1
Chris Anderson
And it's interesting, when you look at the predictions made during the peak of the boom in the 1990s, about e-commerce, or internet traffic, or broadband adoption, or internet advertising, they were all right - they were just wrong in time.
2
Dario Argento
If you make a film normally it's all right, the distributors are helpful and cooperative. But if you make a film that's a little stange, a little bizarre, then all the time it's a struggle with them.
3
Scott Aukerman
I probably could be a world-class screenwriter by now if I had spent the kind of work I devote on Comedy Death-Ray to that. But I do okay, in that regard. I mean, my stuff gets bought, so it's all right.
4
Brigitte Bardot
I am all right when I work. I am not superficial and I am not ungrateful.
5
Eric Bristow
It's all right buying all these good players but they've got to gel, and that takes time.
6
George W. Bush
So, I'm lying on the couch and Laura walks in and I say, 'Free at last,' and she says 'You're free all right, you're free to do the dishes.' So I say, 'You're talking to the former president, baby,' and she said, 'consider this your new domestic policy agenda.'
7
Emily Carr
You will have to experiment and try things out for yourself and you will not be sure of what you are doing. That's all right, you are feeling your way into the thing.
8
Cher
Yes, it's a man's world, but that's all right because they're making a total mess of it. We're chipping away at their control, taking the parts we want. Some women think it's a difficult task, but it's not.
9
Corey Clark
I've got to make sure Corey Clark is all right.
10
Stan Coveleski
I never did like Cleveland. Don't know why. Didn't like the town. Now, the people are all right, but I just didn't like the town.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALL RIGHT»

Discover the use of all right in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to all right and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How Can It Be All Right When Everything Is All Wrong?
This book is about grace. Grace is the courage to go on believing in the presence of suffering and death. This is real believing, not just the intellectual kind. "The thinking part is not all that hard.
Lewis B. Smedes, 2000
2
Is my baby all right?: A guide to birth defects
Explains the causes and treatment of a variety of common birth defects and proposes precautions to help improve a woman's chances of having a healthy baby
Virginia Apgar, Joan Wagner Beck, 1972
3
Everything Will Be All Right
EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT empowers readers to overcome any obstacle through tenacious will, relentless drive, and indomitable faith.
Douglas Wallace, 2009
4
The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir
The kids are not only all right; they’re back together. From the Hardcover edition.
Diana Welch, Liz Welch, Amanda Welch, 2009
5
You're all right: a children's book about human similarities
Deals with human similarities for children ages 4 to 8.
Joyce Wilt, Joy Wilt Berry, 1979
6
Everything Will Be All Right
Three generations of woman, each determined in her own way to successfully combine relationships, children and domesticity with a sense of freedom, thereby avoiding what each sees as the traps of the previous generation.
Tessa Hadley, 2005
7
It was All Right: Mitch Ryder's Life in Music
In It Was All Right, author James A. Mitchell has collected an impressive array of anecdotes from Ryder's extraordinary life in music, including Ryder's stories of his first gigs in Greenwich Village clubs, singing with a black trio in the ...
James A. Mitchell, 2008
8
Fondue: Cheese, Vegetable, Or All Kinds of Meat, Cook Them ...
Fondue is a great item to serve for a party. The host's work is done well in advance, and the guests can participate in the cozy cooking process around the dinner table.
‎2000
9
It's Going to Be All Right
"Is it going to be all right, Daddy?" he implored, squeezing my fingers as tightly as he was able. "Oh, Daddy, is it going to be all right?" "Yes, darling," I assured my little boy. "It's going to be all right.
Arthur A. Milward, 2012
10
I Love My Cat (and I'm All Right with That)
At the same time, this book helps readers understand the reasons why Buster was such a special friend and companion to his owner, Alex Cusick. Alex Cusick is a freelance market research consultant currently living in Indian Shores, Florida.
Alex Cusick, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALL RIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term all right is used in the context of the following news items.
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Today in history
... Presley's first commercial recording session took place at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee; the song he recorded was "That's All Right.". «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
2
Not all right to be all white
US player Bethanie Mattek-Sands returns against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic during their women's singles third round match on day five of ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
Baseball's Kids Are All Right
When Derek Jeter retired last year, the pundits puzzled over who would be the next “Face of Baseball.” Jeter was the guy on the Wheaties box, ... «FiveThirtyEight, Jul 15»
4
Tanzania's bills are all right
Tensions are escalating in the South China Sea. The area may become unstable, and oil and gas reserves are potentially at stake. «Interfax Global Energy, Jul 15»
5
B.B. King struck all right chords — with class, kindness
Musician BB King is seen performing on Jan. 12, 1996 at the Desert Inn, currently the site of Wynn Las Vegas. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
6
'In the Morning, I'll Be All Right'
When Marvin Gaye sang the National Anthem at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game, he knew he was going to die soon. Rehearsals had been rocky. «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
7
Chutzpah Charlie declares himself to be a winner all right
'I'm a punter, people know I like a bet," grinned Charlie McCreevy. Indeed, the former finance minister's grá for accountants of the turf kind was ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
Sunday night's all right for racing at Thunderhill
It's too soon to tell whether bumping the racing night to Sunday at Sturgeon Bay's Thunderhill Raceway is a surefire winner. But according to ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Hema Malini car accident: B-town star is conscious and is all right
Pali MP, P P Chaudhary, said the actress was all right and fully conscious. “She has received a minor injury and there is nothing to worry. It is a ... «India.com, Jul 15»
10
All right, you primitive screwheads, here's Bruce Campbell in Ash Vs …
Looks like producers were able to get Bruce Campbell back into fighting shape for his new Starz series, Ash Vs. Evil Dead, after all. «A.V. Club Austin, Jul 15»

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