How do you use "ready" in a sentence?

Dinner will be ready in about ten minutes. Are you ready to leave? The taxi is waiting. She's always ready to help when someone needs her.

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Q: What does "ready" mean?

Prepared and able to do something immediately The adjective 'ready' means prepared and able to do something or deal with something immediately. It implies that all necessary preparations have been completed and one can proceed without delay. It can also mean willing or eager to do something.

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Meaning: Prepared and able to do something immediately

准备好的，愿意的

listo, preparado, dispuesto

準備ができた、用意した

준비가 된, 각오가 된

The adjective 'ready' means prepared and able to do something or deal with something immediately. It implies that all necessary preparations have been completed and one can proceed without delay. It can also mean willing or eager to do something.

形容词「ready」意味着准备好并能够立即做某事或处理某事。它意味着所有必要的准备已经完成，可以毫不拖延地继续进行。它也可以意味着愿意或渴望做某事。

El adjetivo «ready» significa preparado y capaz de hacer algo o lidiar con algo inmediatamente. Implica que todas las preparaciones necesarias se han completado y uno puede proceder sin demora. También puede significar dispuesto o ansioso por hacer algo.

形容詞「ready」は、何かをしたり、何かに対処したりする準備ができていて、すぐにできることを意味します。必要な準備がすべて完了し、遅延なく進めることができることを意味します。また、何かをする意思がある、または熱心であることも意味します。

형용사 'ready'는 준비가 되어 즉시 무언가를 하거나 대처할 수 있는 상태를 의미합니다. 필요한 모든 준비가 완료되어 지체 없이 진행할 수 있음을 암시합니다. 또한 기꺼이 또는 열심히 무언가를 하겠다는 의미로도 사용됩니다.

Examples

Dinner will be ready in about ten minutes.
晚餐大约十分钟后就好了。
La cena estará lista en unos diez minutos.
夕食は約10分で準備できます。
저녁 식사는 약 10분 후에 준비됩니다.
Are you ready to leave? The taxi is waiting.
你准备好离开了吗？出租车在等着。
¿Estás listo para irte? El taxi está esperando.
出発の準備はできましたか？タクシーが待っています。
출발 준비 되셨나요? 택시가 기다리고 있습니다.
She's always ready to help when someone needs her.
当有人需要她时，她总是乐于帮助。
Ella siempre está dispuesta a ayudar cuando alguien la necesita.
誰かが必要とするとき、彼女はいつも助ける用意ができています。
누군가 도움이 필요할 때 그녀는 항상 도울 준비가 되어 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'rǣde' meaning 'prepared' or 'arranged', from Proto-Germanic '*raidijaz' meaning 'arranged' or 'put in order'. Related to the verb 'ride' through the sense of 'having things in order for a journey'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal