get ready

ɡɛt ˈrɛdi

getting readygot readygotten ready

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Definition of get ready - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

preparationprepare oneself for an upcoming action or event

She took time to get ready for the interview..

prepare

advance planningprepare something or someone for an event

She needs to get the kids ready for school.

arrange

organize

prepare

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Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Expressions with ready

ready up

prepare oneself or something for action

The team needs to ready up before the match starts.

ready or not

exp.

regardless of readiness

Ready or not, the show must go on.

ready to explode

adj.

on the verge of losing control

He was so angry, he looked ready to explode.

ready to take off

adj.

prepared for departure or launch

The plane is ready to take off in ten minutes.

at the ready

adj.

prepared for immediate use or action

The soldiers stood at the ready for any orders.

good and ready

adj.

completely prepared for something without anything missing

She will leave when she is good and ready.

ready to drop

adj.

about to fall or collapse

The old building looked ready to drop.

ready to roll

adj.

prepared to start or begin something

The team is ready to roll for the big game.

ready for the scrap heap

adj.

considered no longer useful or functional

The old computer is ready for the scrap heap.

have a ready wit

possess quick and clever verbal humor

She always has a ready wit during conversations.

Terms with get ready included in their meaning

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go to bed

evening routine

get ready, then recline to begin resting

go to sleep

preparation

get ready for sleeping

prepare

advance setup

get ready, arrange or design ahead for later use

in preparation

adv.

getting ready

doing something to get ready for something else

on your marks, get set, go

intj.

sports

used to tell people to get ready and start a race

pack it up

prepare to leave

put things into bags or boxes to get ready to leave

pack it up

end activity

stop what you are doing and get ready to leave

pack one's bag

preparation

get ready for a change or departure

Examples of get ready in a sentence

They should get ready for the upcoming storm.
We need to get the room ready for the meeting.
He helped his sister get ready for the party.

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French:se préparer, préparer, ...
German:sich vorbereiten, fertig machen, ...
Italian:prepararsi, preparare, ...
Spanish:prepararse, preparar, ...
Portuguese:preparar-se, preparar, ...
Chinese:准备, 让...准备, ...
Japanese:準備する, 準備させる, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَعَدَّ, جَهَّزَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְכּוֹנֵן, לְהָכִין, ...
Russian:готовиться, готовить, ...
Ukrainian:підготуватися, підготувати, ...
Hindi:तैयार होना, तैयार करना, ...
Bengali:প্রস্তুত হওয়া, প্রস্তুত করা, ...
Catalan:preparar-se, preparar, ...
Czech:připravit se, připravit, ...
Danish:gøre sig klar, gøre klar, ...
Dutch:klaarmaken, gereedmaken, ...
Greek:ετοιμάζομαι, ετοιμάζω, ...
Hungarian:felkészülni, felkészíteni, ...
Khmer:ត្រៀមខ្លួន, រៀបចំឲ្យរួចរាល់, ...
Korean:준비하다, 준비시키다, ...
Persian:آماده شدن, آماده کردن, ...
Polish:przygotować się, przygotować, ...
Portuguese (BR):preparar-se, preparar, ...
Romanian:a pregăti, a aranja, ...
Swedish:göra sig redo, göra i ordning, ...
Thai:เตรียมตัว, เตรียม, ...
Turkish:hazırlanmak, hazırlamak, ...
Vietnamese:chuẩn bị, thu xếp, ...

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Definition of get ready - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with get

Expressions with ready

Terms related to get ready

Terms with get ready included in their meaning

Examples of get ready in a sentence

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