readiness

Bereitschaft, Einsatzbereitschaft

Der Zustand, vorbereitet und in der Lage zu sein, etwas zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: The state of being prepared and able to do something.

• The team checked its readiness before the match.
• Extra training improved the soldiers' readiness for action.
• The teacher assessed each child's readiness for school.

So benutzt man es: readiness for something (The exercise tested our readiness for an emergency.)

Synonyme: preparedness

Gegenteile: unpreparedness

Häufige Wendungen: readiness for something, school readiness, operational readiness

Bereitschaft, Willigkeit

Der Wille, etwas zu tun, ohne dass man viel dazu ermuntert werden muss.

In einfachem Englisch: A willingness to do something without needing much encouragement.

• His readiness to listen impressed me.
• She showed a readiness to accept new ideas.
• Their readiness to cooperate made the work easier.

So benutzt man es: readiness to do something (We appreciated her readiness to help.)

Synonyme: willingness, eagerness

Gegenteile: reluctance, unwillingness

Häufige Wendungen: readiness to help, show readiness, readiness to cooperate