ready in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ready in the English»French Dictionary

I.readies N

readies npl inf:

readies

fric m inf

readies

argent m

II.ready [Brit ˈrɛdi, Am ˈrɛdi] ADJ

1. ready (prepared):

ready person, car, product

prêt (for sth pour qc)

ready to do

prêt à faire

to get ready

se préparer

to get sth ready

préparer qc

to make ready to do

se préparer à faire

ready for anything

prêt à tout

ready when you are

quand tu veux

ready, steady, go SPORTS

à vos marques, prêts, partez!

ready about! NAUT

paré à virer!

I'm ready, willing and able

je suis à votre service

ready and waiting

fin prêt

2. ready (willing):

ready

prêt (to do à faire)

more than ready to do

plus que disposé à faire

she/the house looked ready to collapse

elle/la maison semblait prête à s'effondrer

to be ready for meal, vacation

avoir besoin de

to feel ready for a rest

avoir besoin de se reposer

3. ready (quick):

ready answer

tout prêt

ready wit

vif/vive

ready smile

facile

to be ready with one's criticism/excuses

être prompt à critiquer/faire des excuses

4. ready (available):

ready market, supply, source

à portée (de main)

ready access

direct

ready to hand

à portée de main

ready cash inf , ready money inf

liquide m

ready cash inf , ready money inf

argent m liquide

III.ready [Brit ˈrɛdi, Am ˈrɛdi] VB trans

ready ship, car:

ready

préparer (for sth à qc)

IV.to ready oneself VB refl

to ready oneself refl:

to ready oneself

se préparer (for sth à qc)

V.ready [Brit ˈrɛdi, Am ˈrɛdi]

at the ready (to have) a gun/pen at the ready

(être) prêt à tirer/écrire

I.ready-made [Brit rɛdɪˈmeɪd, Am ˈˌrɛdi ˈmeɪd] N ART

ready-made

objet m trouvé

II.ready-made [Brit rɛdɪˈmeɪd, Am ˈˌrɛdi ˈmeɪd] ADJ

1. ready-made (for immediate use):

ready-made suit, jacket

de prêt-à-porter

ready-made curtains

prêt à poser

ready-made furniture

déjà monté

2. ready-made excuse, idea, phrase:

ready-made

tout fait

ready-mix N (cement)

ready-mix

béton m pré-mélangé

ready meal N

ready meal

plat m cuisiné

ready reckoner N

ready reckoner

barème m

oven-ready ADJ

oven-ready

prêt à cuire

ready-to-serve ADJ

ready-to-serve food:

ready-to-serve

cuisiné

ready-to-wear ADJ

ready-to-wear garment:

ready-to-wear

prêt-à-porter

rough-and-ready [Am ˌrəfənˈrɛdi] ADJ

1. rough-and-ready (unsophisticated):

rough-and-ready person, manner

fruste

rough-and-ready house, conditions

rudimentaire

2. rough-and-ready (improvised):

rough-and-ready calculation, method, system

sommaire

camera-ready copy, CRC N

camera-ready copy

document m prêt pour la photogravure

ready in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ready in the English»French Dictionary

I.ready <-ier, -iest> [ˈred·i] ADJ

1. ready (prepared):

ready

prêt(e)

to be ready for sth

être prêt pour qc

to get ready for sth

se préparer pour qc

to get sb/sth ready for sth

préparer qn/qc pour qc

to be ready and waiting, to be ready, willing and able

être fin prêt

to be ready to +infin

être disposé à +infin

to be ready with an excuse

avoir une excuse toute prête

2. ready (quick):

ready

prêt(e)

ready mind

vif(vive)

ready cash

argent m liquide

to have a ready reply to every question

avoir réponse à tout

to have a ready tongue

avoir la langue déliée

3. ready sports:

ready, set, go!

à vos marques, prêts, partez!

II.ready <-ies> [ˈred·i] N

at the ready (prepared)

prêt(e)

III.ready <-ie-> [ˈred·i] VB trans

ready

préparer

oven-ready ADJ

oven-ready

prêt(e) à mettre au four

ready-made ADJ

1. ready-made (in finished form):

ready-made

prêt(e) à l'emploi

ready-made meal

préparé(e)

ready-made clothing

de prêt-à-porter

2. ready-made (on hand):

ready-made

tout(e) prêt(e)

ready-made excuse

tout(e) fait(e)

camera-ready ADJ TYPO

camera-ready

prêt(e) à la reproduction

rough-and-ready ADJ

1. rough-and-ready (primitive):

rough-and-ready

grossier (-ère)

2. rough-and-ready (made fast):

rough-and-ready

fait(e) à la hâte

rough-and-ready plan

vite préparé(e)

I.ready-to-wear FASHION ADJ

ready-to-wear

de prêt-à-porter

II.ready-to-wear FASHION N

ready-to-wear

prêt-à-porter m

Translations for ready in the French»English Dictionary

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prêt-à-porter

ready-to-wear

plat cuisiné

ready-made meal

confection

ready-to-wear

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Opposite our cottage was a stack yard where the corn was stacked ready for thrashing.

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My eerie shades bubble with an irrepressible sense of humour, ready to laugh with (never "at") those earth-bound mortals whose fears they once shared.

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And half the fun is picking up a player that you know someone else is ready to pounce on.

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There he sits, alone with his food, while white-robed priests, wheeling their smoking trucks, move to and fro, ever ready with fresh supplies.

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He asserts there to be three types of arguments, those of necessity, of ready believability, and sophistry.

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Again, in the traditional method this yeast was taken from sheep gallstone whereas nowadays it is bought ready to use.

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After deciding we were genuine, our black marketers came to our hotel with ready to sell carvings.

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The hotel will be ready for occupation by 2009, with the scheme as a whole complete by 2011.

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There are political foes at home who are ready to seize on any hint of an unwelcome expression of regret.

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If a child's baby tooth is lost before the permanent tooth is ready to erupt, adjacent teeth will drift and tip into the empty space.

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