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I. ready [ˈredi] ADJ

1. ready pred (prepared):

ready
ready
bereit <bereiter, am bereitesten>
ready
CH, A a. parat
are you ready? — I'm ready if you are
to be ready [for sth]
[für etw acc] bereit sein
to get [or make]ready [for sth]
sich acc [für etw acc] fertig machen
to be ready to do sth
to get [or make] sth ready
to get sb ready [for sth]
jdn [auf etw acc] vorbereiten

2. ready (willing):

to be ready to do sth
to be ready with sth

3. ready (on verge of):

to be ready to do sth

4. ready (immediately available):

ready
ready to hand

5. ready attr esp approv (quick):

ready
ready
to be too ready to do sth

6. ready inf (desirous):

to be ready for sth
etw wollen
to be ready for sth (in need of)

Phrases:

ready, steady, go! Brit SPORTS

II. ready [ˈredi] N

ready (money):

readies [or the ready] pl Brit inf
Bare(s) nt kein pl inf

Phrases:

at the ready
bereit <bereiter, am bereitesten>

III. ready <-ie-> [ˈredi] VB trans

to ready sb/sth [for sth]
jdn/etw [für etw acc] bereit machen

ˈcam·era-ready ADJ inv

camera-ready
camera-ready copy
Druckvorlage f <-, -n>

ˈoven-ready ADJ inv

ready ˈcash N

ready cash → ready money

See also

ready ˈmon·ey N no pl inf

ready money
Bare(s) nt inf
ready money
Bargeld nt <-(e)s>

ready-ˈmade ADJ

1. ready-made (ready for use):

ready-made FOOD
ready-made meal
Fertiggericht nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. ready-made FASHION:

ready-made

3. ready-made (available immediately):

ready-ˈmixed ADJ inv

ready ˈmon·ey N no pl inf

ready money
Bare(s) nt inf
ready money
Bargeld nt <-(e)s>

ready ˈreck·on·er N Brit

digital-cable-ˈready ADJ inv

ˈready-to-wear ADJ

rough and ˈready ADJ pred, ˈrough-and-ready ADJ attr

rough and ready (unrefined) person
OpenDict entry

ready-to-use ADJ

OpenDict entry

ready-to-eat ADJ

Present
Iready
youready
he/she/itreadies
weready
youready
theyready
Past
Ireadied
youreadied
he/she/itreadied
wereadied
youreadied
theyreadied
Present Perfect
Ihavereadied
youhavereadied
he/she/ithasreadied
wehavereadied
youhavereadied
theyhavereadied
Past Perfect
Ihadreadied
youhadreadied
he/she/ithadreadied
wehadreadied
youhadreadied
theyhadreadied