-
1 Readiness
subs.A being ready: P. ἑτοιμότης, ἡ.Zeal: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ.Proneness: P. εὐχέρεια, ἡ.Quickness of intelligence: P. εὐμάθεια, ἡ, ὀξύτης, ἡ.Ease: P. and V. εὐμάρεια, ἡ.Be in readiness: P. and V. ἑτοῖμος εἶναι, παρεσκευάσθαι (perf. infin. pass. παρασκευάζειν).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Readiness
-
2 readiness
-
3 in readiness
(ready: I want everything in readiness for his arrival.) σε ετοιμότητα -
4 ready
['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) έτοιμος2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) πρόθυμος, διατεθειμένος3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) βιαστικός/ πρόχειρος4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) έτοιμος, που κοντεύει•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness -
5 crouch
1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) ανακουρκουδίζω2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) συσπειρώνομαι για να επιτεθώ -
6 forgiveness
[fə'ɡivnis]1) (the act of forgiving: He asked for forgiveness.) συγχώρηση2) (readiness to forgive: He showed great forgiveness towards them.) επιείκεια -
7 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι -
8 line up
1) (to form a line: The children lined up ready to leave the classroom; She lined up the chairs.) μπαίνω / βάζω στη σειρά, στοιχίζω/-ομαι2) (to collect and arrange in readiness: We've lined up several interesting guests to appear on the programme (noun line-up).) παρατάσσω -
9 poised
1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) ισορροπημένος2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) ζυγιασμένος -
10 stand-by
plural - stand-bys; noun1) (readiness for action: Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered).) σε ετοιμότητα/επιφυλακή2) (something that can be used in an emergency etc: Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals.) αποκούμπι -
11 vigilance
['vi‹iləns](watchfulness or readiness for danger: He watched her with the vigilance of a hawk.)- vigilant -
12 Cheerfulness
subs.Zeal, readiness: P. and V. προθυμία, ἡ, σπουδή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cheerfulness
-
13 Lend
v. trans.Furnish: P. and V. παρέχειν, πορίζειν.Afford, grant: P. and V. ἐνδιδόναι.Lend ear: P. παρέχειν τὰ ὦτα; see under Ear.The god lent readiness to her hands: V. ὁ θεὸς εὐμάρειαν ἐπεδίδου χεροῖν (Eur., Bacch. 1128).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lend
-
14 Willingness
subs.Readiness, zeal: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Willingness
См. также в других словарях:
readiness — readiness, ease, facility, dexterity are comparable when they mean the power of doing something without evidence of effort, or the quality of work that manifests such effortlessness. Readiness lays stress on the quickness or promptitude with… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Readiness — Read i*ness, n. The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness. [1913 Webster] They received the word with all readiness of mind. Acts xvii. 11. [1913 Webster] Syn: Facility; quickness; expedition;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
readiness — index amenability, diligence (care), dispatch (promptness), facility (easiness), faculty (ability) … Law dictionary
readiness — (n.) late 14c., from READY (Cf. ready) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
readiness — [n] skill; eagerness address, adroitness, alacrity, aptness, deftness, dexterity, dispatch, ease, eloquence, expedience, expedition, facility, fitness, fluency, good will, handiness, inclination, keenness, maturity, preparation, preparedness,… … New thesaurus
readiness — [red′ē nis] n. a ready quality or state … English World dictionary
readiness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ greater ▪ constant ▪ combat, military, operational ▪ The troops were in a state of combat readiness. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
readiness — n. 1) readiness to + inf. (her readiness to help was appreciated) 2) (to hold oneself) in readiness * * * [ redɪnɪs] (to hold oneself) in readiness readiness to + inf. (her readiness to help was appreciated) … Combinatory dictionary
readiness — read|i|ness [ˈredinıs] n 1.) [U] when you are prepared for something, or when something is ready to be used in readiness (for sth) ▪ They stacked the firewood in readiness for the evening campfire. 2.) [singular, U] willingness to do something… … Dictionary of contemporary English
readiness — [[t]re̱dɪnəs[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT If someone is very willing to do something, you can talk about their readiness to do it. ...their readiness to co operate with the new US envoy. 2) N UNCOUNT: usu in N If you do something in readiness for a future… … English dictionary
readiness — noun 1 (U) a state of being prepared and ready for what is going to happen: in readiness (for): They stacked the firewood in readiness for the evening campfire. 2 (singular, uncountable) willingness to do something: readiness to do sth: the UN s… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
