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'redi1) ((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).) preparado (para), listo2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) dispuesto (a)3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) pronto4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) a punto de•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness
ready adj1. listo / preparadois dinner ready? ¿está preparada la comida?2. dispuestoto get ready preparar / prepararsehow long do you need to get ready? ¿cuánto tiempo necesitas para prepararte?ready, steady, go! preparados, listos, ¡ya!tr['redɪ]1 (prepared) preparado,-a, listo,-a■ are you ready to begin? ¿estás listo para empezar?2 (willing) dispuesto,-a1 preparar1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar dinero\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the ready listo,-a, preparado,-ato get ready prepararseto get something ready preparar algoto make ready prepararready, steady, go! ¡preparados, listos, ya!ready cash dinero en efectivoready reckoner baremo1) prepared: listo, preparado2) willing: dispuesto3) : a punto deready to cry: a punto de llorar4) available: disponibleready cash: efectivo5) quick: vivo, agudoa ready wit: un ingenio agudoadj.• aprestado, -a adj.• dispuesto, -a adj.• listo, -a adj.• preparado, -a adj.• presto, -a adj.• pronto, -a adj.• propenso, -a adj.v.• preparar v.
I 'rediadjective -dier, -diest1)a) ( having completed preparations) (pred)to be ready — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)
to be ready to + INF — estar* listo para + inf
to get ready — ( prepare oneself) prepararse, aprontarse (CS); (get dressed, made up etc) arreglarse, prepararse, aprontarse (CS)
(get) ready, (get) steady o set, go — preparados or en sus marcas or (Ur tb) prontos, listos ya!
to get something/somebody/oneself ready: I'm getting the meal ready estoy preparando la comida; it takes her ages to get herself/the children ready tarda siglos en arreglarse/arreglar a los niños; to make ready — prepararse
b) ( mentally prepared) (pred)to be ready FOR something/to + inf — estar* preparado para algo/para + inf
phew, I'm ready for my bed — estoy que me caigo
c) ( on point of) (colloq)ready to + INF — a punto de + inf
2) ( willing) dispuestoto be ready to + INF — estar* dispuesto a + inf
3) (easy, available)ready money o cash — dinero m (en efectivo)
ready to hand — a mano
4) ( quick) <wit/intellect> vivo, agudo
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1)the reporters waited, pens at the ready — los periodistas esperaban, bolígrafo en ristre or en mano
2)the readies — pl ( cash) (BrE sl) la guita (arg), la plata (AmL fam), la lana (AmL fam), la pasta (Esp arg)
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transitive verb -dies, -dying, -died preparar['redɪ]1. ADJ(compar readier) (superl readiest)1) (=prepared)a) (physically) listoyour glasses will be ready in a fortnight — sus gafas estarán listas dentro de quince días, tendrá sus gafas listas dentro de quince días
(are you) ready? — ¿(estás) listo?
ready when you are! — ¡cuando quieras!
ready, steady, go! — ¡preparados, listos, ya!
ready to serve — [food] listo para servir
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to be ready for sth — estar listo para algoeverything is ready for the new arrival — todo está listo or dispuesto para la llegada del bebé
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to get (o.s.) ready — prepararse, arreglarseto get ready for school/bed — prepararse para ir al colegio/a la cama
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I'll have everything ready — lo tendré todo listo•
to hold o.s. ready (for sth) — mantenerse listo (para algo)b) (mentally, emotionally) preparadoI was all ready with a prepared statement — me había preparado bien con una declaración hecha de antemano
she wanted a baby but didn't feel ready yet — quería un bebé, pero todavía no se sentía preparada
she's not ready to take on that kind of responsibility — no está preparada para asumir tanta responsabilidad
are you ready to order? — (in restaurant) ¿desean pedir ya?
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to be ready for sth — estar preparado para algoto be ready for anything — estar preparado para lo que sea, estar dispuesto a lo que sea
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to be ready with an excuse — tener preparada una excusa2) (=available) disponible3) (=willing) dispuesto4) (=quick) [solution, explanation, smile] fácil; [wit] agudo, vivo; [market] muy receptivoto have a ready answer/excuse (for sth) — tener una respuesta/excusa a punto (para algo)
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one advantage of this model is the ready availability of spare parts — una de las ventajas de este modelo es que se pueden obtener recambios fácilmente•
to ensure a ready supply of fresh herbs, why not try growing your own? — para contar siempre con una provisión de hierbas ¿por qué no cultivarlas tú mismo?5) (=on the point of)2. N1)• at the ready — listo, preparado
with rifles at the ready — con los fusiles listos or preparados para disparar
pencil at the ready — lápiz en ristre, lápiz en mano
riot police were at the ready — la policía antidisturbios estaba lista or preparada para actuar
2)the readies * — (=cash) la pasta *, la plata (LAm) *, la lana (LAm) *
3.to ready o.s. — (for news, an event, a struggle) disponerse, prepararse; (for a party etc) arreglarse ( for para)
4.CPDready cash, ready money N — dinero m en efectivo
ready meal N — comida f precocinada or preparada
ready reckoner N — tabla f de equivalencias
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I ['redi]adjective -dier, -diest1)a) ( having completed preparations) (pred)to be ready — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)
to be ready to + INF — estar* listo para + inf
to get ready — ( prepare oneself) prepararse, aprontarse (CS); (get dressed, made up etc) arreglarse, prepararse, aprontarse (CS)
(get) ready, (get) steady o set, go — preparados or en sus marcas or (Ur tb) prontos, listos ya!
to get something/somebody/oneself ready: I'm getting the meal ready estoy preparando la comida; it takes her ages to get herself/the children ready tarda siglos en arreglarse/arreglar a los niños; to make ready — prepararse
b) ( mentally prepared) (pred)to be ready FOR something/to + inf — estar* preparado para algo/para + inf
phew, I'm ready for my bed — estoy que me caigo
c) ( on point of) (colloq)ready to + INF — a punto de + inf
2) ( willing) dispuestoto be ready to + INF — estar* dispuesto a + inf
3) (easy, available)ready money o cash — dinero m (en efectivo)
ready to hand — a mano
4) ( quick) <wit/intellect> vivo, agudo
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1)the reporters waited, pens at the ready — los periodistas esperaban, bolígrafo en ristre or en mano
2)the readies — pl ( cash) (BrE sl) la guita (arg), la plata (AmL fam), la lana (AmL fam), la pasta (Esp arg)
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transitive verb -dies, -dying, -died preparar -
2 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fuego2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) estufa3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fuego4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ardor, pasión5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fuego
2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) cocer2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) enardecer, excitar3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) disparar4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) disparar5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) disparar6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) despedir•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire
fire1 n1. fuego / incendio2. fuego3. estufato be on fire estar en llamas / estar ardiendofire2 vb disparartr['faɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) fuego2 (blaze) incendio, fuego3 (heater) estufa4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL fuego2 (questions etc) disparar, bombardear3 (pottery) cocer4 figurative use (stimulate) inflamar, enardecer, excitar, exaltar1 (shoot) disparar (at, sobre), hacer fuego2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL encenderse1 ¡fuego!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfire away! ¡va! ¡adelante!to be on fire estar ardiendo, estar en llamasto be under fire ser atacado,-ato come under fire figurative use ser criticado,-ato catch fire incendiarse, encenderseto open fire abrir fuegoto play with fire jugar con fuegoto set fire to something / set something on fire prender fuego a algo, incendiar algofire alarm alarma de incendiosfire brigade cuerpo de bomberos, los bomberos nombre masculino pluralfire drill simulacro de incendiofire engine camión nombre masculino de bomberosfire escape escalera de incendiosfire exit salida de emergenciafire extinguisher extintor nombre masculinofire hydrant boca de incendiofire raiser incendiario,-afire station parque nombre masculino de bomberos1) ignite, kindle: encender2) enliven: animar, avivar3) dismiss: despedir4) shoot: disparar5) bake: cocer (cerámica)fire n1) : fuego m2) burning: incendio mfire alarm: alarma contra incendiosto be on fire: estar en llamas3) enthusiasm: ardor m, entusiasmo m4) shooting: disparos mpl, fuego mn.• candela s.f.• fogosidad s.f.• fuego s.m.• genio s.m.• hervor s.m.• incendio s.m.• lumbre s.f.• paleta s.f.• quema s.f.• sangre s.m.v.• asestar v.• calentar v.• descargar v.• disparar v.• incendiar v.• tirar v.faɪr, 'faɪə(r)
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1)a) u ( flames) fuego mto be on fire — estar* en llamas, estar* ardiendo
to set something on fire o to set fire to something — prenderle fuego a algo
to catch fire — prender fuego; \<\<twigs\>\> prender
fire and brimstone — el fuego eterno, los tormentos del infierno
to fight fire with fire — pagar* con la misma moneda
to play with fire — jugar* con fuego
to set the world on fire — comerse el mundo
b) c ( outdoors) hoguera f, fogata fc) c ( in hearth) fuego m, lumbre f (liter)2) c ( blaze which destroys a building) incendio m; (as interj)fire! — fuego!; (before n)
fire curtain — telón m contra incendios
3) c ( heater) (BrE) estufa f, calentador m4) u ( of guns) fuego mto open fire on somebody/something — abrir* fuego sobre alguien/algo
to come under fire — \<\<troops\>\> entrar en la línea de fuego; \<\<politician\>\> ser* el blanco de las críticas
to hang fire — esperar, aguantarse (AmS)
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1.
1)a) \<\<gun/shot\>\> disparar; \<\<rocket\>\> lanzar*b) ( direct)to fire questions at somebody — hacerle* or lanzarle* preguntas a alguien
2) ( dismiss) (colloq) echar, despedir*she was fired — la echaron, la despidieron
3) ( stimulate) \<\<imagination\>\> avivar4) \<\<pottery\>\> cocer*
2.
vi ( shoot) disparar, hacer* fuegoto fire AT somebody/something — disparar contra alguien/algo, dispararle a alguien/algo
ready, aim o (BrE) take aim, fire! — apunten fuego!
Phrasal Verbs:- fire off[faɪǝ(r)]1. N1) (=flames) fuego m•
to catch fire — [curtains, furniture] prender fuego; [house] incendiarse; [engine, car] empezar a arderthe aircraft caught fire soon after take off — poco después de despegar se inició un incendio en el avión
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to be on fire — (lit) estar ardiendo; (fig) (with passion, pain) arderto set o.s. on fire — prenderse fuego
- fight fire with fire- play with fire- set the world on fire- go or come through fire and water to do sthsmoke 1., 1)•
to light a fire — encender un fuego or una lumbre3) (=bonfire) hoguera f, fogata f•
to make a fire — hacer una hoguera or una fogata4) (=fireplace) lumbre f, chimenea fcome and sit by the fire — ven y siéntate a la lumbre or a lado de la chimenea
5) (accidental) incendio m•
to be insured against fire — estar asegurado contra incendios6) (=heater) estufa f7) (Mil) fuego mto draw fire — (fig) provocar críticas
the proposed tax has already drawn fire from the opposition — el impuesto propuesto ya ha provocado las críticas de la oposición
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to exchange fire (with sb) — tirotearse (con algn)•
to hold (one's) fire — (lit) no disparar; (fig) esperarhold your fire! — (when already firing) ¡alto al fuego!
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to open fire (on sth/sb) — abrir fuego (sobre algo/algn)•
to be/come under fire — (lit) estar/caer bajo fuego enemigo; (fig) ser atacadothe President's plan came under fire from the opposition — el plan del presidente fue atacado por la oposición
to hang fire —
banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates — los bancos y las sociedades de préstamos hipotecarios dejaron en suspenso los tipos de interés
line I, 1., 11)several projects were hanging fire in his absence — varios proyectos quedaron interrumpidos en su ausencia
8) (=passion) ardor m- have fire in one's belly2. VT1) (=shoot) [+ gun] disparar; [+ missile, arrow] disparar, lanzar; [+ rocket] lanzar; [+ shot] efectuar•
to fire a gun at sb — disparar contra algn•
he fired a question at her — le lanzó una pregunta2) (=operate)gas/oil fired central heating — calefacción f central a or de gas/de petróleo
3) (=set fire to) [+ property, building] incendiar, prender fuego a4) * (=dismiss) echar (a la calle), despediryou're fired! — ¡queda usted despedido!
5) (in kiln) [+ pottery] cocer6) (=stimulate) [+ imagination] estimularfired with enthusiasm/determination, the crowd... — impulsados por el entusiasmo/por la determinación, la multitud...
3. VI1) (Mil) disparar (at a, contra) (on sobre)ready, aim, fire! — ¡atención, apunten, fuego!
2) (Aut) [engine] encenderse, prender (LAm)3) * (=dismiss)see hire 2.4.CPDfire alarm N — alarma f contra or de incendios
fire blanket N — manta f ignífuga
fire brigade, fire department (US) N — cuerpo m de bomberos
fire chief N — (US) jefe(-a) m / f de bomberos
fire curtain N — telón m contra incendios
fire damage N — daños mpl del incendio
the building showed evidence of fire damage — el edificio mostraba signos de haber sufrido un incendio
fire department N (US) — = fire brigade
fire drill N — simulacro m de incendio
fire engine N — coche m de bomberos
fire escape N — escalera f de incendios
fire extinguisher N — extintor m
fire hazard N —
fire hydrant N — boca f de incendios
fire insurance N — seguro m contra incendios
fire irons NPL — utensilios mpl para la chimenea
fire master N — (Scot) jefe m de bomberos
fire practice N — = fire drill
fire prevention N — prevención f de incendios
fire regulations NPL — normas fpl para la prevención de incendios
fire risk N — = fire hazard
fire screen N — pantalla f de chimenea
fire service N — = fire brigade
fire station N — estación f or (Sp) parque m de bomberos
fire tender N — (US) coche m de bomberos
fire tower N — (US) torre f de vigilancia contra incendios
fire trap N — edificio muy peligroso en caso de incendio
fire truck N — (US) coche m de bomberos
fire warden N — (US) persona encargada de la lucha contra incendios
- fire off- fire up* * *[faɪr, 'faɪə(r)]
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1)a) u ( flames) fuego mto be on fire — estar* en llamas, estar* ardiendo
to set something on fire o to set fire to something — prenderle fuego a algo
to catch fire — prender fuego; \<\<twigs\>\> prender
fire and brimstone — el fuego eterno, los tormentos del infierno
to fight fire with fire — pagar* con la misma moneda
to play with fire — jugar* con fuego
to set the world on fire — comerse el mundo
b) c ( outdoors) hoguera f, fogata fc) c ( in hearth) fuego m, lumbre f (liter)2) c ( blaze which destroys a building) incendio m; (as interj)fire! — fuego!; (before n)
fire curtain — telón m contra incendios
3) c ( heater) (BrE) estufa f, calentador m4) u ( of guns) fuego mto open fire on somebody/something — abrir* fuego sobre alguien/algo
to come under fire — \<\<troops\>\> entrar en la línea de fuego; \<\<politician\>\> ser* el blanco de las críticas
to hang fire — esperar, aguantarse (AmS)
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1.
1)a) \<\<gun/shot\>\> disparar; \<\<rocket\>\> lanzar*b) ( direct)to fire questions at somebody — hacerle* or lanzarle* preguntas a alguien
2) ( dismiss) (colloq) echar, despedir*she was fired — la echaron, la despidieron
3) ( stimulate) \<\<imagination\>\> avivar4) \<\<pottery\>\> cocer*
2.
vi ( shoot) disparar, hacer* fuegoto fire AT somebody/something — disparar contra alguien/algo, dispararle a alguien/algo
ready, aim o (BrE) take aim, fire! — apunten fuego!
Phrasal Verbs:- fire off
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