| Traduções principais |
| ready adj | (prepared, set) | pronto, preparado adj |
| | I'm ready. Let's go! |
| | Eu estou pronto. Vamos lá! |
| ready for [sth] adj + prep | (prepared) (preparado) | pronto adj |
| | I am ready for anything. |
| | Estou pronto para qualquer coisa. |
| ready to do [sth] expr | (on the point of) (no ponto de) | pronto adj |
| | He looks like he's ready to jump. |
| | Ele parece estar pronto para pular. |
| ready to do [sth] expr | informal (close to doing) | prestes a, perto de loc prep |
| | | pronto adj |
| | The poor woman looked ready to cry. |
| | A pobre mulher parecia prestes a chorar. |
| ready to do [sth] expr | (prepared) (disposto) | pronto adj |
| | Are you ready to help? |
| | Você está pronto para ajudar? |
| ready adj | (accessible) | pronto adj |
| | China is a ready market for almost all our products. |
| | A China é um mercado pronto para quase todos os nossos produtos. |
| ready adj | (retort, reply: quick) | rápido adj |
| | She impressed us all with her ready retorts. |
| | Ela impressionou a todos nós com sua réplica rápida. |
| ready [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (prepare) | preparar vt |
| | The soldiers readied their weapons. |
| | Os soldados prepararam suas armas. |
Formas compostas:
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| Are you ready to order? expr | (question to restaurant customer) | Quer fazer o pedido? expres |
| armed and ready adj | (prepared for battle) (para batalha) | armado e pronto loc adj |
| | I'm armed and ready to prevent my home from being invaded. |
| at the ready adj | (available) | a postos loc adj |
| | | de prontidão loc adj |
| cable-ready adj | (can connect for cable TV) | de cabo disponível loc adj |
| get ready vi + adj | (prepare for [sth]) | arrumar-se vp |
| | | preparar-se vp |
| | It takes him an hour to get ready before we go out. |
| | Ele leva uma hora para se arrumar para sair. |
| get ready for [sth] v expr | (prepare yourself) | preparar-se para vp + prep |
| | | ficar pronto para expres v |
| | The actors are getting ready for tonight's performance of the play. |
| | Os atores estão se preparando para apresentar a peça dessa noite. |
| get ready vi + adj | (dress, etc. to go out) | arrumar-se vp |
| | | vestir-se vp |
| | Hurry up and get ready! They'll be here in a minute. |
| | Depressa, arrume-se! Elas vão chegar em um minuto. |
| get [sth] ready vtr + adj | (prepare [sth]) | preparar vt |
| | | arrumar vt |
| | The hotel staff are still getting the room ready. |
| | A equipe do hotel ainda está preparando o quarto. |
| get [sth] ready for [sb] vtr + adj | (prepare [sth] for [sb]) | elaborar vt |
| | | preparar vt |
| | The marketing manager is getting a report ready for the director of the company. |
| | O gerente de marketing está elaborando um relatório para o diretor da companhia. |
| get ready to do [sth] v expr | (prepare to do [sth]) | preparar-se vp |
| | I'm getting ready to run a marathon. |
| | Estou me preparando para correr uma maratona. |
| get ready for bed v expr | (put on nightwear) | preparar-se para dormir expres |
| | Vanessa told the children to get ready for bed. |
| | Vanessa disse às crianças para se prepararem para dormir. |
| make ready vi + adj | (prepare yourself) | ficar pronto expres |
| | | preparar-se vt |
| | James made ready and sailed from the mouth of the Laxa river. |
| make ready to do [sth] v expr | (prepare for action) | ficar pronto expres |
| | | preparar-se vt |
| | Miranda made ready to set out on her journey. |
| make [sth/sb] ready vtr + adj | (prepare) | ficar pronto expres |
| | | preparar-se vt |
| | George made himself ready for the interview. |
| not be ready v expr | (be unprepared) | não estar pronto loc v |
| | My boyfriend should be going out at 7, but he always takes a long time to get dressed and will not be ready. |
| oven-ready adj | (food: ready to be cooked) (comida) | pronta para cozinhar loc adj |
| ready and willing adj | (keen to do [sth]) (ansioso para fazer algo) | pronto e disposto loc adj |
| | | ansioso adj |
| | | preparado adj |
| | Not only is he qualified for the job, but he's ready and willing to start immediately. |
| ready for delivery adj | (goods: ready to be sent to recipient) | pronto para entrega loc adj |
| ready for prime time adj | US, informal, figurative (equal to a challenge) | pronto para o desafio expres |
| | Her cooking has improved, but I don't think she's ready for prime time yet. |
| ready meal n | (convenience food: frozen dinner) | refeição pronta sf |
| ready or not adv | (whether prepared or not) | esteja como estiver loc adv |
| | | preparado ou não loc adv |
| | | pronto ou não loc adv |
| | Ready or not, I have to take my final exam today. |
| ready position n | (tennis, soccer, etc.) | posição sf |
| ready position n | (pistol-shooting) | posição de guarda sf |
ready sliced,
ready-sliced adj | UK (bread: already cut into slices) (pão: já fatiado) | fatiado adj |
| | | em fatias loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term precedes the noun. |
| ready to cry adj | (close to tears) (perto de chorar) | a ponto de chorar loc adj |
| | | quase chorando loc adj |
| | John seemed about ready to cry after Linda called him ugly. |
| | Her lower lip would always tremble whenever she was ready to cry. |
| ready wit n | (quick thinking) (de pensamento rápido) | mente rápida loc sf |
| | | espirituoso adj |
| ready-cooked adj | chiefly UK (food: cooked in advance) | pré-cozido sm |
| ready-made adj | (already made for sale) (BRA) | em pronta entrega loc adv |
| | (BRA) | pronto para venda expres |
| | | pré-fabricado adj |
| | | pré-preparado adj |
| | We eat ready-made meals almost every day for supper during the week. |
| ready-made adj | figurative (excuse, etc.: existing, available) | pré-fabricado adj |
| | Cathy's visiting sister provided a ready-made excuse for her not to go to her aerobics class. |
| ready-mix n | (mixture: ingredients already added) (para bolos, etc.) | mistura pronta sf |
| ready-mix n as adj | (made of ingredients already mixed) | de mistura pronta loc adj |
| ready-to-serve adj | (food: can be eaten immediately) | pronto para servir loc adj |
| | The company manufactures ready-to-serve food products. |
| ready-to-wear adj | (clothing: retail) | pronto para usar adj |
| | | pronto para vestir adj |
| | (francês) | prêt-à-porter adj |
Ready,
aim,
fire! interj | (command to someone firing a weapon) | Preparar, apontar, fogo! interj |
"Ready,
set,
go!" (US),
"Ready,
steady,
go!" (UK),
"On your marks,
get set,
go!" interj | (start of race) (usado para começar uma corrida) | Preparado, pronto, já! interj |
| | | Preparar, apontar, fogo! interj |
| | | Um, dois, três e já! interj |
| | Runners: Ready, set, go! |
ready,
willing and able adj | informal (capable of taking on a task) (capaz de assumir uma tarefa) | capaz, desejoso e disponível loc adj |
rough and ready,
rough-and-ready adj | informal (unpolished but fit for purpose) | rudimentar adj |
| | | improvisado adj |
| Nota: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |