ready
gb/ɹˈɛdi/ us/ɹˈɛdi/
A1
Engleză
~ 1000
kész, előkészít, felkészít, felkészül, hajlamos
A1
1
kész
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is ready to [do something]
She was ready to leave when the taxi arrived.
Készen állt az indulásra, amikor megérkezett a taxi.
The documents are ready for your signature.
A dokumentumok készen állnak az Ön aláírására.
Dinner will be ready in ten minutes.
He’s always ready to help his friends.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am ready to go.
Kész vagyok indulni.
The food is ready now.
Most már kész az étel.
She is ready for school.
We are ready to start.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ready' with 'prepare'. 'Prepare' is the action of getting ready; 'ready' describes the state after preparation.
Sens
Prepared and available for use
Colocații
get ready
|ready to go
|ready for anything
|ready and waiting
|ready for use
Sinonime
prepared (More formal and often implies thoroughness in readiness.)
Antonime
unprepared (Lacking preparation or readiness for something.)
Teme
daily life
|work
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Prepared and able to do something or be used right away.
Fully prepared and in a suitable state for immediate action, use, or experience.
VERB
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to ready [someone/something] for [something]
They readied the room for the meeting.
Előkészítették a termet a megbeszélésre.
She readied herself for the interview.
Felkészült az interjúra.
The crew readied the ship for departure.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I will ready my bag for school.
Előkészítem az iskolatáskámat.
He readied the car for the trip.
Előkészítette az autót az útra.
We must ready the house for guests.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often use 'get ready' instead of the verb 'ready', which is less common and more formal in modern English.
Sens
Prepare something or someone
Colocații
ready the equipment
|ready yourself
|ready the team
Sinonime
prepare (Most common general term for making ready; 'ready' is less frequent and sometimes more formal.)
Antonime
neglect (Fail to prepare or take care of something.)
Teme
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To make something or someone ready for something.
To make someone or something fully prepared for a particular purpose or activity.
A2
3
kész
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is ready to [do something]
I’m ready to hear your side of the story.
Kész vagyok meghallgatni a te verziódat is.
She wasn’t ready to forgive him yet.
Még nem állt készen arra, hogy megbocsásson neki.
They are ready to sign the agreement.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am ready to help you.
Kész vagyok segíteni neked.
He is ready to play now.
Most már készen áll a játékra.
We are ready to work.
Sens
Willing and mentally prepared
Colocații
ready to talk
|ready to listen
|ready to fight
Sinonime
willing (Focuses more on consent than preparation.)
Antonime
reluctant (Unwilling or hesitant to do something.)
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Wanting and prepared in your mind to do something now.
Mentally prepared and willing to do something immediately.
B1
4
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is ready to [do something]
She’s always ready to help others in need.
Mindig kész segíteni a rászorulóknak.
He was ready to believe any rumor he heard.
Hajlamos volt elhinni bármilyen pletykát, amit hallott.
They were ready to blame the weather.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am ready to help my friends.
Kész vagyok segíteni a barátaimnak.
He is ready to believe her story.
Hajlamos elhinni a történetét.
They are ready to try new food.
Sens
Quick or likely to act
Colocații
ready to believe
|ready to blame
|ready to accept
Sinonime
inclined (More formal; suggests tendency rather than speed.)
Antonime
hesitant (Slow or unwilling to act or decide.)
Teme
personality
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Quick to do something without waiting or thinking much.
Inclined or quick to do something without much hesitation, often used before 'to' plus a verb.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
ready
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛdi/
US/ɹˈɛdi/
Silabe și accent
ready (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (ready)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: ready
- Comparative: readier
- Superlative: readiest
Verb
- Base: ready
- 3rd Person Singular: readies
- Present Participle: readying
- Past: readied
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
at the ready
1/ˈæt ðə ɹˈɛdi/
fixed phrase
Prepared for immediate use
Ready and available to use right away.
Exemple
- The firefighters stood at the ready in case of an emergency.
- She kept a pen at the ready during the meeting.
get ready
1/ɡˈɛt ɹˈɛdi/
fixed phrase
Prepare for something soon
To prepare yourself or something for something that will happen soon.
Exemple
- Hurry up and get ready, we’re leaving in ten minutes.
- She’s getting ready for her big presentation.
make ready
1/mˈeɪk ɹˈɛdi/
fixed phrase
formal
Prepare something for use or action
To prepare something so it can be used or happen soon.
Exemple
- The soldiers made ready their weapons before the march.
- We must make ready the hall before guests arrive.
ready and waiting
1/ɹˈɛdi ˈænd wˈeɪtɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Completely prepared and waiting
Completely prepared and waiting for someone or something to happen.
Exemple
- The team was ready and waiting when the bus arrived.
- Dinner was ready and waiting when we got home.