read·y (r d  )adj. read·i·er, read·i·est 1. Prepared or available for service, action, or progress: I am ready to work. The soup will be ready in a minute. The pupils are ready to learn to read. 2. Mentally disposed; willing: He was ready to believe her. 3. Likely or about to do something: She is ready to retire. 4. Prompt in apprehending or reacting: a ready intelligence; a ready response. 5. Available: ready money. tr.v. read·ied, read·y·ing, read·ies Idioms: To cause to be ready. at the ready Available for immediate use: soldiers with machine guns at the ready; students with notebooks at the ready. make ready To make preparations. [Middle English redy, from Old English r  de; see reidh- in Indo-European roots.]read i·ness n. |
ready
Adjective
[readier, readiest]
1. prepared for use or action
2. prompt or eager: the ready use of corporal punishment
3. quick or intelligent: a ready wit
4. ready to on the point of or liable to: ready to pounce
5. easily available: his ready tears
Noun
1. Informal same as ready money
2. at the ready poised for use: with pen at the ready
Verb
[readies, readying, readied]
to make ready; prepare [Old English (ge)rǣde]
readily adv
readiness n
readiness n
The term used to indicate that a weapon(s) is loaded, aimed, and prepared to fire.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  ready - poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"preparedness, readiness, preparation - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate" |
| Verb | 1. | ready - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch deglaze - dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring flambe - pour liquor over and ignite (a dish) put on - put on the stove or ready for cooking; "put on the tea, please!" devil - coat or stuff with a spicy paste; "devilled eggs" precook - cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long; "precook the rice" lard - prepare or cook with lard; "lard meat" make - gather and light the materials for; "make a fire" |
| 2. | ready - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" provide - take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship" cram - prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam precondition - put into the required condition beforehand fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study mount - fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis" lay out, set up, set - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery" prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine" | |
| Adj. | 1. | ready - completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read" prepared - made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies" willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers" unready - not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue" |
| 2. | ready - (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash" available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long" | |
| 3. | ready - mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her" willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers" | |
| 4. | ready - made suitable and available for immediate use; "dinner is ready" prepared - made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies" | |
| 5. | ready - apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit" intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" |
ready
adjective 4. willing, happy, glad, disposed, game (informal) minded, keen, eager, inclined, prone, have-a-go (informal) apt, agreeable, predisposed << OPPOSITE reluctant
adjective 5. prompt, smart, quick, bright, sharp, keen, acute, rapid, alert, clever, intelligent, handy, apt, skilful, astute, perceptive, expert, deft, resourceful, adroit, quick-witted, dexterous << OPPOSITE slow
adjective 6. available, handy, at the ready, at your fingertips, present, near, accessible, convenient, on call, on tap (informal) close to hand, at or on hand << OPPOSITE unavailable
adjective 7. (with to) on the point of, close to, about to, on the verge of, likely to, in danger of, liable to, on the brink of
Translations
ready [ˈrɛdɪ] adj → listo, preparado (= willing); dispuesto (= available); disponible
to get ready vi → prepararse
vt → preparar
ready [ˈrɛdɪ] adj → prêt(e) (= willing); prêt, disposé(e) (= quick); prompt(e) (= available); disponible
to get ready (as vi) → se préparer;
(as vt) → préparer
ready [ˈrɛdɪ] adj (prepared) → bereit, fertig;
(willing) → bereit;
(easy) → leicht;
(available) → fertig
n at the ready (Mil) → einsatzbereit (fig); griffbereit;
ready for use → gebrauchsfertig;
to get sth ready → etw bereitmachen
ready [ˈrɛdɪ] adj → pronto/a (= willing); pronto/a, disposto/a (= quick); rapido/a (= available); disponibile
to get ready vi → prepararsi
vt → preparare
adj ready [ˈredi]
1 (negativeunready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected). gereed جاهِز готов připravený, hotový parat; klar fertig έτοιμος preparado (para), listo valmis آماده valmis prêt (à) מוּכָן तैयार spreman, pripravan kész siap tilbúinn pronto 用意のできた 준비된, 언제라도 ...할 수 있는 pasiruošęs, gatavas gatavs bersedia klaar klar, ferdig przygotowany, gotowy pronto gata (de/să) готовый pripravený, hotový pripravljen spreman redo, klar, färdig เตรียมพร้อม hazır 準備好的 готовий; підготовлений تیار đã xong 准备好的
2 (negativeunready) willing I'm always ready to help. gereed, reg مُستَعِد склонен ochotný parat bereit πρόθυμος, διατεθειμένος dispuesto (a) valmis, nõus آماده؛ حاضر به انجام کاری halukas prêt (à) מוּכָן तैयार, मुस्तैद spreman, voljan hajlandó bersedia reiðubúinn, fús disposto 喜んで～する 기꺼이 ...할 준비가 된 pasiruošęs, linkęs gatavs palīdzēt berkehendakkan bereid klar, parat, rede chętny disposto gata (să) готовый, согласный ochotný pripravljen spreman redo, beredd เต็มใจ hazır, istekli 樂意的 готовий آمادہ đã sẵn sàng 乐意的
3 quick You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer. gereed سَريع бърз rychlý hurtig rasch βιαστικός, πρόχειρος pronto valmis, hakkamas تند و چابک؛ حاضر kärkäs prompt מָהִיר शीघ्र, तत्काल spreman, pripravan gyors cepat snar, fljótur til sollecito, pronto すぐに～する 즉각적인 greitas veikls; ātrs cepat snel snar, rede gotów, gotowy pronto grăbit; prompt готовый rýchly pripravljen brz snar, benägen, snabb รวดเร็ว hazır 快的 легкий, моторний فوری nhanh 快的
4 likely, about (to do something) My head feels as if it's ready to burst. omtrent, gaan جاهِز готов právě chtít parat; ved at im Begriff έτοιμος, που κοντεύει a punto de hakkamas در شرف tekemäisillään prêt à, sur le point de מוּכָן तैयार vjerovatno éppen (vmi előtt van v. vmi történik vkivel), készül (...ni) akan að því kominn að pronto ～しそう ...할 것 같은 galintis man galva vai plīst seperti mahu/akan op het punt van klar, i ferd med å gotów, gotowy pronto a gata să, pe punctul de a находящийся на грани (práve) ísť tik pred tem, da spreman färdig, vara nära att สภาพเตรียมพร้อม ...-ecek gibi 快要...的 готовий خواہاں gần như; sắp 快要...的
n readiness
gereedheid إستِعداد، مَيل готовност ochota, připravenost beredskab; beredvillighed die Bereitschaft ετοιμότητα prontitud; disponibilidad valmidus آمادگی؛ آسانی؛ سهولت valmius promptitude מוּכָנוּת तत्परता spremnost, pripravnost készenlét; könnyedség, gyorsaság; (szolgálat)készség kesiapan það að vera tilbúinn prontezza 容易 준비가 됨, 즉각적임 pasiruošimas gatavība kesediaan bereidheid, snelheid beredskap gotowość boa vontade promptitudine готовность ochota, pripravenosť pripravljenost spremnost beredvillighet, snabbhet, beredskap ความพร้อม hazırlıklı olma (durumu) 準備就緒 готовність, бажання تیاری sự sẵn sàng 准备就绪
adv readily
1 willingly I'd readily help you. geredelik على إستِعداد склонно ochotně med glæde bereitwillig πρόθυμα de buena gana lahkesti با میل؛ به دلخواه auliisti volontiers לְלא הִיסוּס खुशी-खुशी, तत्परता से rado, spremno készségesen bersedia fúslega volentieri 喜んで 기꺼이, 자진해서 mielai labprāt suka rela graag gjerne, villig chętnie de bom grado cu dragă inimă охотно ochotne rade volje rado beredvilligt, gärna อย่างไม่ลังเล severek, isteyerek 樂意地，欣然地 охоче, залюбки آمادگی سے sẵn sàng 乐意地，欣然地
2 without difficulty I can readily answer all your questions. geredelik بِدون صُعوبه безпроблемно snadno med lethed ohne weiteres χωρίς δυσκολία, αβίαστα fácilmente ilma vaevata به آسانی vaivattomasti facilement ללא קוֹשִי सरलता से lako, bez problema könnyedén dengan mudah auðveldlega facilmente 簡単に 쉽사리 lengvai bez pūlēm, viegli dengan senang gemakkelijk lett, uten vanskeligheter bez trudu prontamente uşor без труда ľahko zlahka lako med lätthet อย่างง่ายดาย kolayca, çabucak, şıp diye 容易地 легко, без зусиль بغیر کسی پریشانی کے dễ dàng 容易地
ready cash
ready money. geld wat gereed is المال نَقداً готови пари hotovost rede penge das Bargeld μετρητά dinero contante/en efectivo sularaha نقد؛ در دسترس käteinen argent liquide מְזוּמָנִים नकद, नगद gotov novac készpénz uang tunai reiðufé (denaro liquido) 現金 grynieji skaidra nauda tunai segera contant geld kontanter, rede penger gotówka dinheiro bani gheaţă наличные деньги hotovosť gotovina gotov novac kontanter, reda pengar เงินด่วน peşin para 現款 готівка نقد دام tiền mặt 现款
adj ready-ˈmade
(especially of clothes) made in standard sizes, and for sale to anyone who wishes to buy, rather than being made for one particular person a ready-made suit. massavervaardig مَلابِس مَصنوعه بِقياس مِعياري ثابت фабричен hotový færdigsyet Konfektions-... έτοιμος, φτιαχτός (για ρούχο) hecho, confeccionado valmis- دوخته؛ بازاری valmis- tout fait מוּכָן रेडीमेड konfekcijski (odjeća) kész- (ruha) siap pakai, sudah jadi tilbúinn, ekki saumaður eftir máli confezionato 既製の 기성복[]의 gatavas (par apģērbu) gatavs tersedia confectie{#169} konfeksjons-, ferdigsydd gotowy pronto a vestir de(‑a) gata готовый hotový konfekcijski gotov färdigsydd, -gjord สินค้าสำเร็จพร้อมขาย hazır 現成的 готовий تیار شدہ làm sẵn 现成的
ready money
coins and banknotes I want to be paid in ready money, not by cheque. regte geld مال نَقداً пари на ръка hotovost rede penge; kontant das Bargeld μετρητά dinero contante/en efectivo sularaha پول نقد käteinen espèces מְזוּמָנִים नकद, नगद gotovina készpénz uang tunai reiðufé contante 現金 현금, 맞돈 gryni pinigai skaidra nauda wang tunai contant geld kontanter, rede penger gotówka dinheiro numerar наличные деньги hotovosť gotovina gotov novac kontanter, reda pengar เงินสด peşin para 現款 готівка نقد سکہ راءج الوقت tiền có ngay 现款
adj ready-to-ˈwear
(of clothes) ready-made. massavervaardig ثِياب جاهِزه للُبس фабричен konfekční færdigsyet Konfektions-... έτοιμος, φτιαχτός (για ρούχο) confeccionado, hecho valmis- دوخته؛ آماده valmis- prêt à porter מוּכָן לִלבִישָׁה बना बनाया पहनने योग्य gotov, konfekcijski kész- (ruha) siap pakai tilbúinn fatnaður prêt-à-porter 既製服の 기성복(의) gatavas gatavs tersedia untuk dipakai confectie{#169} konfeksjons- gotowy pronto a vestir pret-a-porter, (de-a) gata готовый konfekčný konfekcijski konfekcijski färdigsydd, konfektions- เสื้อผ้าสำเร็จรูป hazır (elbise), konfeksiyon 製成的 готовий تیار شدہ quần áo may sẵn 制成的
in readiness
ready I want everything in readiness for his arrival. gereed على إستِعداد в готовност připravený forberedt bereit σε ετοιμότητα preparado, listo valmis آماده valmiina prêt בְּמָצַב מוּכָן तुरंत, तत्परता spremno, pripravno készen siap, sudah jadi tilbúið pronto 用意のできた 준비된 paruošta sagatavots; gatavībā tersedia kant en klaar i beredskap w pogotowiu preparado pregătit наготове pripravený pripravljen spremno i ordning, färdig อยู่ในสภาพที่พร้อม hazır 準備妥當 готовий تیار sự sẵn sàng 准备妥当
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