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ready
/ˈrɛdi/

ready

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/ˈrɛdi/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈrɛdi/
Meaning of ready

prepared

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Pronunciation/ˈrɛdi/
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When to use ready

be ready

bereit sein

get ready

sich bereit machen

ready to go

bereit zu gehen

ready for work

bereit für die Arbeit

ready for school

bereit für die Schule

ready usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The room is ready for guests after I vacuumed.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Are you ready to start cleaning the garage?

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ready belongs to the topic "Household Chores". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

readybereit
messUnordnung
dustStaub
stainFleck
trashMüll
toolWerkzeug
sinkWaschbecken

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What's the difference between ready / prepared / set / available / done / finished

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ready

Same basic meaning: prepared, available, or finished to be used or to act.

A1Very Often

The cake is ready.

Торт готов.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes that something or someone has been made ready by prior action or planning.

A1Often

She prepared for the meeting.

Она подготовилась к встрече.

🇬🇧English

Informal; often used as 'all set' meaning ready to proceed or equipped.

A1Very Often

Are you all set?

Ты готов?

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes being free to be used, obtained, or contacted; overlaps with 'ready' for objects or timeslots.

A1Very Often

The room is available at 3 pm.

Комната свободна в 15:00.

🇬🇧English

Focuses on something being finished or completed; may not mean 'ready for use' in every context.

A1Very Often

The homework is done.

Домашняя работа сделана.

🇬🇧English

Stresses that a process has ended; similar to 'done', not always interchangeable with 'ready'.

A1Very Often

I'm finished with the cleaning.

Я закончил уборку.

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poised

Formal; implies being balanced and ready to act immediately.

A1Rarely

She was poised to answer the question.

Она была готова ответить на вопрос.

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primed

Implies prepared by a specific process or made ready in a more technical or deliberate way.

A1Rarely

The pump is primed and ready to use.

Насос подготовлен и готов к использованию.

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willing

Means ready in the sense of being willing or agreeable to do something, not necessarily prepared or available.

A1Often

I'm willing to help you move.

Я готов помочь тебе с переездом.

🇬🇧English

Primarily used for fruit, crops, or figuratively 'ripe for change'; not a general synonym for ready.

A1Often

The bananas are ripe.

Бананы спелые/готовы.

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ready translation: готовый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ready

/ˈrɛdi/

ready translation

готовый

ready examples

The room is ready for guests after I vacuumed.

ready transcription

/ˈrɛdi/, /ˈrɛdi/

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ready meaning: what does it mean?

prepared

ready pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ready is pronounced as /ˈrɛdi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ready definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The room is ready for guests after I vacuumed. Translation: Комната готова к гостям после того, как я пропылесосил.

Is ready part of Household Chores vocabulary?

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Is ready part of Home and Household vocabulary?

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