ready meal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ready meal in the English»French Dictionary

ready meal N

ready meal

plat m cuisiné

Translations for ready meal in the English»French Dictionary

to be ready for meal, vacation

avoir besoin de

Translations for ready meal in the French»English Dictionary

plat cuisiné

ready-cooked meal

prépare le repas, je me charge du reste

you get the meal ready, leave the rest to me

Translations for ready meal 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

meal [Brit miːl, Am mil] N

1. meal (food):

meal

repas m

hot/cold/main meal

repas chaud/froid/principal

they had a meal in the canteen

ils ont mangé à la cantine

did you enjoy your meal?

est-ce que vous avez bien mangé?

to go out for a meal

sortir dîner

2. meal (from grain):

meal

farine f

don't make a meal of it inf!

n'en fais pas tout un plat! inf

ready meal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ready meal in the English»French Dictionary

ready-made meal

préparé(e)

Translations for ready meal in the French»English Dictionary

plat cuisiné

ready meal

plat préparé

ready-made meal

Translations for ready meal in the English»French Dictionary

meal¹ [mi:l] N

meal

repas m

come for a meal

viens dîner

Phrases:

to make a meal of sth

faire un plat de qc

meal² [mi:l] N

1. meal (coarsely ground grain):

meal

semoule f

2. meal (flour):

meal

farine f

I.ready <-ier, -iest> [ˈredɪ] ADJ

1. ready (prepared):

ready

prêt(e)

to be ready for sth

être prêt pour qc

to get ready for sth

se préparer à qc

to get sb/sth ready for sth

préparer qn/qc à 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

ready to hand

à portée de main

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, steady, go! Brit

à vos marques, prêts, partez!

II.ready <-ies> [ˈredɪ] N

1. ready (prepared):

at the ready

prêt(e)

2. ready inf (money):

the ready [or readies]

le cash

III.ready <-ie-> [ˈredɪ] VB trans

ready

préparer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He has a ready meal every night because he gets in so late.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I'd rather have a baked potato on its own than some hydrogenated ready meal, full of chemicals and deplete of nutrition.

www.farminglife.com

When a microwave is used, it is usually to heat baked beans or a ready meal, rather than to cook vegetables or meat.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Consumers are partly to blame for the rise of the processed food and ready meal industry by their choosing of these options.

www.asianscientist.com

Portions were on the small side, our tester felt, but provided a wholesome ready meal on a budget.

www.dailymail.co.uk

She shouldn't cook for him; she should at least buy in some kind of ready meal.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Interestingly, the ready meal has proved to be relatively recession-proof, as shoppers perceive the increasingly high-quality fare on offer as an affordable treat -- and an alternative to going out.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

He believes part of the problem stems from the very definition of a ready meal.

metro.co.uk

As a precautionary measure, and in the interest of customer safety, we are recalling all potato containing ready meal lines produced by this supplier.

www.dailymail.co.uk

After nearly 60 years of sustained growth, frozen ready meal sales have started to dip.

qz.com