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"OK" is an interjection which is often translated as "está bien", and "deal" is a noun which is often translated as "el acuerdo". Learn more about the difference between "OK" and "deal" below.
OK(
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key
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. está bien
OK, don't worry. I will take care of it.Está bien, no te preocupes. Yo me encargaré de eso.
b. de acuerdo
OK, I will go to the party if you come with me.De acuerdo, iré a la fiesta si vienes conmigo.
c. okey (colloquial) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
OK, let's go to the movies tonight!Okey, ¡vamos al cine esta noche!
d. vale (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
OK! I will clean the kitchen. Just don't say it again.¡Vale! Limpiaré la cocina. Solo no insistas más.
e. órale (colloquial) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
OK, I'll see you tomorrow at 6.Órale, te veo mañana a las 6.
f. listo (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Can you come help me this afternoon? - OK! What time?¿Puedes venir a ayudarme esta tarde? - Listo! ¿A qué hora?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (acceptable)
4. (all right)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. bastante bien
Janet did OK in the exam. She thinks she'll pass.A Janet le fue bastante bien el examen. Cree que aprobará.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to approve)
a. dar el visto bueno a
Hopefully, the project will be OK'd at the meeting and we can start work on it next month.Esperemos que le den el visto bueno al proyecto en la reunión y que podamos empezar a trabajar en él el mes que viene.
deal(
dil
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (agreement)
a. el acuerdo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After hours of negotiation, the two sides signed a deal.Después de horas de negociación, las dos partes firmaron un acuerdo.
c. el tratado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The countries signed a new bilateral deal.Los países firmaron un nuevo tratado bilateral.
b. la transacción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The deal isn't complete until the payment is made.La transacción no está completa hasta que se realice el pago.
3. (bargain)
4. (treatment)
5. (cards)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Now it's my deal.Ahora me toca repartir a mí.
Shall we play one game more? - Ok. Whose deal?¿Jugamos una partida más? - Vale. ¿A quién le toca dar?
6. (pine wood)
a. la madera de pino (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All our tables are made out of deal.Todas nuestras mesas son de madera de pino.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (cards)
a. repartir
You can't look at your cards until I have dealt all of them.No pueden mirar las cartas hasta que yo las haya repartido todas.
8. (to sell)
b. comerciar con
He ended up in jail for dealing stolen merchandise.Está en la cárcel por comerciar con mercancías robadas.
9. (to inflict)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
10. (cards)
11. (to handle)
a. ocuparse de
I'll deal with dinner the moment I finish what I'm doing.Me ocuparé de la cena en cuanto acabe lo que estoy haciendo.
