prepared

prepared
adjective ((negative unprepared) made ready.) bereit
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pre·pared
[prɪˈpeəd, AM -ˈperd]
adj
1. pred (ready) bereit, fertig fam
I'm not \prepared ich bin noch nicht so weit
▪ to be \prepared for sb/sth auf jdn/etw vorbereitet sein
be \prepared! allzeit bereit!
they were \prepared for the worst sie waren auf das Schlimmste gefasst
to be \prepared for a journey reisefertig sein
2. pred (willing)
▪ to be \prepared to do sth bereit sein, etw zu tun
I am not \prepared to stand by and do nothing ich denke nicht daran, untätig zuzusehen
3. (arranged previously) vorbereitet
his speech was obviously \prepared seine Rede hatte er offensichtlich schon vorher abgefasst
the room had been specially \prepared das Zimmer war extra zurechtgemacht worden
\prepared meal Fertiggericht nt
\prepared statement vorbereitete Erklärung
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[prɪ'pɛəd]
adj
1) vorbereitet

prepared meal — Fertiggericht nt

2) (= in a state of readiness) vorbereitet (for auf +acc)

I wasn't prepared for that! to be prepared for the worst — darauf war ich nicht vorbereitet or gefasst auf das Schlimmste vorbereitet sein

I wasn't prepared for him to do that — ich war nicht darauf vorbereitet, dass er das tut

the country is prepared for war —

are you prepared for your journey? — sind Sie reisefertig?

"be prepared" — "allzeit bereit"

3)

(= willing) to be prepared to do sth — bereit sein, etw zu tun

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prepared adj
1. vor-, zubereitet, fertig
2. fig bereit, gewillt, willens (alle:
to do zu tun)
3. (for) vorbereitet (auf akk), gefasst (auf akk), gerüstet (für)
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adj.
vorbereitet adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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