ready

listo, preparado

Con todo lo necesario para usarse o para afrontar lo que va a pasar.

En inglés sencillo: Prepared for use or for something that will happen.

• Are you ready?
• The food is ready to eat.
• We got ready for the trip last night.

Cómo se usa: ready to do something (We are ready to leave.); ready for something (Dinner is ready for you.)

Sinónimos: prepared

Antónimos: unprepared

Expresiones frecuentes: ready to go, ready for school, get ready

preparado

Preparado o procesado de antemano, para que no tengas que hacerlo tú.

En inglés sencillo: Already prepared or processed, so you do not need to do that work yourself.

• We bought ready-sliced bread.
• Ready-made clothes cost less than clothes made specially for you.
• She keeps ready-cooked meals in the freezer.

Sinónimos: preprepared

Expresiones frecuentes: ready-sliced bread, ready-made clothes, ready-cooked meals

propenso

Que tiende a hacer algo o a reaccionar de cierta manera con facilidad.

En inglés sencillo: Likely or quick to do something or react in a particular way.

• She is always ready to laugh.
• He was ready to argue over every small detail.
• Their feelings are easily hurt, and they are ready to cry.

Cómo se usa: ready to do something (He is always ready to take offense.)

Sinónimos: inclined, prone

Expresiones frecuentes: ready to cry, ready to laugh, ready to argue

preparar

Dejar a alguien o algo listo para actuar o para ser usado.

En inglés sencillo: To prepare someone or something for use or action.

• Ready the equipment before we leave.
• The crew readied the ship for departure.
• She is readying her team for the final match.

Cómo se usa: ready something for something (They readied the boat for the journey.)

Sinónimos: prepare

Expresiones frecuentes: ready the equipment, ready the troops, ready something for use