readiness

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
readiness n (state: being ready)presteza nf
  disposición nf
 Petra had everything packed well in advance and spent several hours in a state of readiness.
 Petra había hecho las maletas con anticipación y pasó varias horas en un estado de presteza.
readiness n (willingness)buena disposición adj + nf
  buena gana adj + nf
 Arthur's readiness to help his friends meant that some people took advantage of him.
 La buena disposición de Arturo a ayudar a sus amigos significaba que algunas personas se aprovechaban de él.
readiness n (speed) (mental)rapidez nf
  viveza nf
 He was known in literary circles for the readiness of his wit.
 Se lo conocía en círculos literarios por la rapidez de su ingenio.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in readiness adv (so as to be prepared)en preparación loc adv
 We're expecting a guest this evening; I have made up the spare bed in readiness.
in readiness for [sth] expr (so as to be prepared for)en preparación para, como preparación para loc prep
 I've done everything I was asked to in readiness for tomorrow's ceremony.
 Hice todo lo que me pidieron en preparación para la ceremonia de mañana.
school readiness n (stage of young child's development)educación preescolar nf
  educación infantil
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'readiness' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
airworthiness - concert pitch - eagerness - effective - generosity - in place - on ice - on standby - preparation - preparatory - red alert - stand-to - willingness
Spanish:
apresto

Collocations: readiness [programs, workshops, skills], [draft, write, compose] a readiness plan, [combat, fight, action] readiness, more...

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