ready-to-eat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.préparer [pʀepaʀe] VB trans

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1. préparer (apprêter):

préparer affaires, chambre, cours, loi, discours, plat, surprise
to prepare (pour for)
préparer vêtements, outils, dossier, documents
to get [sth] ready (pour for)
préparer réunion, campagne électorale, spectacle
to prepare, to plan
préparer vacances, avenir
to plan
préparer rentrée, transition
to prepare for
préparer projet
to draw up
préparer complot
to hatch
préparer piège
to prepare, to lay
il est en train de préparer le dîner
he's getting dinner ready
il est en train de préparer le dîner
he's fixing dinner Am
préparer le terrain fig
to prepare the ground
il est en train de préparer un mauvais coup
he's cooking something up inf
il prépare un livre/un disque pour l'année prochaine
he's working on a book to be published/a record to be released next year
tu me prépareras mon costume pour demain?
would you get my suit ready for tomorrow?
des plats préparés
ready-to-eat meals
je me demande ce que l'avenir nous prépare
I wonder what the future has in store for us
il a l'air bizarre en ce moment, je me demande ce qu'il nous prépare
he's been acting oddly recently, I wonder what he's up to
toutes ces grèves, ça nous prépare une belle pagaille inf!
with all these strikes we're in for complete chaos!
il nous prépare une bonne grippe inf
he's coming down with the flu
préparer ses effets comédien, orateur:
to time one's effects

II.se préparer VB refl

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immédiatement consommable
ready to eat
le camembert est à point
the camembert is ready to eat

ready-to-eat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ready-to-eat in the French»English Dictionary

I.fait(e) [fɛ, fɛt] VB

fait part passé de faire

II.fait(e) [fɛ, fɛt] ADJ

See also faire

I.faire [fɛʀ] irreg VB trans

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4. faire (être l'auteur de):

faire faute, offre, discours, loi, prévisions
to make
faire livre, chèque
to write
faire conférence, cadeau
to give
faire une visite à qn
to pay sb a visit
faire une promesse à qn
to make sb a promise
faire la guerre contre qn
to make war against sb
faire la paix
to make peace
faire l'amour à qn
to make love to sb
faire une farce à qn
to play a trick on sb
faire la bise à qn
to kiss sb on the cheek
faire du bruit
to make noise
faire du bruit fig
to cause a sensation
faire l'école buissonnière
to bunk off school Brit
faire l'école buissonnière
to play hooky Am
faire étape
to stop off
faire grève
to strike
faire signe à qn
to motion to sb
faire signe à qn (de s'approcher)
to beckon sb
faire sa toilette
to wash

5. faire (avoir une activité):

faire travail, métier, service militaire
to do
je n'ai rien à faire
I've nothing to do
qu'est-ce qu'ils peuvent bien faire?
what on earth can they be doing?
faire une bonne action
to do a good deed
faire du théâtre acteur de cinéma
to act in the theatre
faire du théâtre étudiants
to do some acting
faire du théâtre (comme carrière)
to go on the stage
faire du violon/du piano/du jazz
to play the violin/the piano/jazz
faire de la politique
to be involved in politics
faire du sport
to do sport
faire de l'escalade/de la voile
to go rock climbing/sailing
faire du tennis
to play tennis
faire du vélo/canoë
to go cycling/canoeing
faire du cheval
to go horse-riding Brit
faire du cheval
to go horseback riding Am
faire du patin à roulettes
to roller-skate
faire du skate/ski
to go skateboarding/skiing
faire un petit jogging
to go for a little jog
faire du camping
to go camping
faire de la couture/du tricot
to sew/knit
faire des photos
to take photos
faire du cinéma
to be in films
ne faire que bavarder
to do nothing but talk
que faites-vous dans la vie?
what do you do in life?

II.faire [fɛʀ] irreg VB intr

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Phrases:

l'homme à tout faire
the odd job man
faire partie de qc
to be part of sth
faire la queue inf
to queue up Brit
faire la queue inf
to line up Am
faire la une inf
to make the front page
faire manger qn
to help sb eat
ne faire que passer
to be just passing
il fait bon vivre
life is sweet
faites comme chez vous! iron hum
make yourself at home!
ne pas s'en faire inf
not to worry
se faire mal
to hurt oneself
je (n')en ai rien à faire inf (ne m'y intéresse pas)
it's nothing to do with me
je (n')en ai rien à faire (m'en fous)
I couldn't care less
rien n'y fait
it can't be helped
ça ne se fait pas
that's (just) not done
tant qu'à faire, allons-y
let's go, we might as well

III.faire [fɛʀ] irreg VB intr impers

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IV.faire [fɛʀ] irreg VB refl

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All of these cereals are used to make ready-to-eat breakfast products which only require the addition of milk as they are precooked as part of the processing.
jamaica-gleaner.com
They have now decided to foray into the ready-to-eat food segment as well.
en.wikipedia.org
It can also be used to make ready-to-eat fingers of fruit and vegetables for people who like that sort of thing.
www.gizmodo.com.au
The increasing demand for ready-to-eat fresh food products has led to challenges for food distributors regarding the safety and quality of their foods.
en.wikipedia.org
Generally, high-temperature extrusion is used for the manufacture of ready-to-eat snacks, while cold extrusion is used for the manufacture of pasta and related products intended for later cooking and consumption.
en.wikipedia.org
As with meat, containers and surfaces that have been used to process raw eggs should not come in contact with ready-to-eat food.
en.wikipedia.org
The company presented their first line of ready-to-eat cereals in 1965.
en.wikipedia.org
Rollmops are usually bought ready-to-eat, in jars or tubs.
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Aloo mutter is also available in ready-to-eat packets which need to be heated and served.
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Generally, for ready-to-eat foods, the presence of pathogens will render the food adulterated.
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