| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| get ready vi + adj | (prepare for [sth]) | göra sig färdig, göra sig i ordning vbal uttr |
| It takes him an hour to get ready before we go out. |
| get ready for [sth] v expr | (prepare yourself) | göra sig klar, göra sig i redo vbal uttr |
| The actors are getting ready for tonight's performance of the play. |
| get ready vi + adj | (dress, etc. to go out) | göra sig klar, göra sig i redo vbal uttr |
| klä på sig vbal uttr |
| Hurry up and get ready! They'll be here in a minute. |
| get [sth] ready vtr + adj | (prepare [sth]) | göra ngt klart, göra ngt redo vbal uttr |
| The hotel staff are still getting the room ready. |
| get [sth] ready for [sb] vtr + adj | (prepare [sth] for [sb]) | göra ngt klart för ngn, göra ngt redo för ngn vbal uttr |
| The marketing manager is getting a report ready for the director of the company. |
| get ready to do [sth] v expr | (prepare to do [sth]) | göra sig klar för att göra ngt, göra sig redo för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| förbereda sig för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| I'm getting ready to run a marathon. |
| get ready for bed v expr | (put on nightwear) | göra sig klar för sängen, göra sig klar för att gå och lägga sig vbal uttr |
| (om barn) | natta ngn vtr |
| Vanessa told the children to get ready for bed. |
| make ready vi + adj | (prepare yourself) | förbereda sig vtr + refl |
| James made ready and sailed from the mouth of the Laxa river. |
| make ready to do [sth] v expr | (prepare for action) | förbereda sig inför att göra ngt, förbereda sig för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| Miranda made ready to set out on her journey. |
| make [sth/sb] ready vtr + adj | (prepare) | göra ngt i ordning vbal uttr |
| förbereda ngt vtr |
| George made himself ready for the interview. |
| ready for anything adj | informal (fully prepared) | beredd på allt uttr |
| beredd på vadsomhelst uttr |
| I've packed everything I might possibly need - I'm ready for anything. |
| ready for prime time adj | US, informal, figurative (equal to a challenge) | fullärd |
| Her cooking has improved, but I don't think she's ready for prime time yet. |
| ready to burst adj | informal, figurative (very excited) (bildlig) | sprickfärdig adj |
| (även om negativa känslor) | på bristningsgränsen adj |
| I'm ready to burst: I can't wait to tell you the good news! |
| ready to drop adj | vulgar, informal (heavily pregnant) | höggravid adj |
| (vardagligt, vulgärt, ogillande) | smällfet adj |
| She's so huge she must be ready to drop any day now. |
| ready to drop adj | US (tired) | dödstrött adj |
| (vardagligt) | slutkörd adj |
| I shouldn't have done that long hike after the gym: I'm ready to drop! |
| ready-made adj | (already made for sale) | färdiggjord adj |
| (förled) | färdig- adj |
| We eat ready-made meals almost every day for supper during the week. |
| ready-made adj | figurative (excuse, etc.: existing, available) (även bildlig) | färdig, klar adj |
| existerande adj |
| genomtänkt adv |
| Cathy's visiting sister provided a ready-made excuse for her not to go to her aerobics class. |
"Ready,
set,
go!" (US),
"Ready,
steady,
go!" (UK),
"On your marks,
get set,
go!" interj | (start of race) | klara, färdiga, gå! interj |
| Runners: Ready, set, go! |
