bereit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
- forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.
- game noun An activity played for entertainment or competition, following a set of rules.
- poised adj Calm, self-possessed, and confident in manner.
- prepared adjective Ready and willing to do something, or made ready in advance.
- ready adj Fully prepared for something and able to act immediately.
- set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
- up adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
- willing adj Ready and happy to do something, without needing to be persuaded.
Senses
bereit is used for these senses in English:
- bound (obsolete) Ready, prepared.
- forward (obsolete) Ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty. [to 19th century]
- game (colloquial) Willing and able to participate.
- good to go (informal, of a thing) Ready for use or normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.
- good to go (informal, of a person) Ready for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.
- poised Ready, prepared.
- prepared (followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).
- ready Prepared for immediate action or use.
bound — full definition
- adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
- adj Heading toward a particular place.
- adj Certain or very likely to happen.
- noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
- verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.
forward — full definition
- adj Located at or moving toward the front.
- adj Bold or overly confident in manner, sometimes to the point of being pushy.
- adv Toward the front, or onward in time or progress.
- verb To send something, such as an email or letter, on to someone else.
- noun In sports, a player positioned toward the front of the attack, such as in soccer or basketball.