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гото́виться — meaning in English

gotovitsya

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English meaning

  • brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  • cook noun A person who prepares food, especially as a job.
  • prepare verb To make something or someone ready for a particular purpose or event.
  • study verb To spend time learning about a subject, often in preparation for an exam or qualification.

Senses

гото́виться is used for these senses in English:

  • brace (transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
  • cook (ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.
  • prepare (intransitive) To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
  • study (transitive) To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.

brace — full definition

  1. noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  2. noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
  3. verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.

cook — full definition

  1. noun A person who prepares food, especially as a job.
  2. verb To prepare food by applying heat.
  3. verb (slang) To manufacture illegal drugs, especially methamphetamine.
  4. verb (informal) To tamper with or falsify records or figures.
  5. verb (informal) To be doing very well or proceeding successfully.

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