ready (EN)

adjective, verb, interjection

adjective “ready”

1. prepared for immediate action or use
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   The cake is ready to be served.
2. willing and quick to do or give something
   Seeing the hungry children, she was ready to share her lunch.
3. needing something as soon as possible
   After the long hike, she was ready for bed.
4. quick and clever
   His ready response to the difficult question impressed everyone in the room.

verb “ready”

1. to prepare; to make ready for action
   The chef readied the ingredients for the evening's special dish.

interjection “ready”

1. the command to make ready, used in sports to get contestants prepared to start
   "Ready!" shouted the coach, and the swimmers lined up at the edge of the pool, poised to dive in at the sound of the whistle.