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be ready

[bi ˈrɛdi]
verb phrase
estar pronto
1. to be prepared or in a state of preparation for something
Are you ready for the exam?
Você está pronto para o exame?
2. to be willing or eager to do something
I'm ready to help you anytime.
Estou pronto para ajudá-lo a qualquer momento.
3. to be available or accessible
The report will be ready by tomorrow.
O relatório estará pronto amanhã.
4. to be in a suitable state or condition
The house is ready for the guests.
A casa está pronta para os convidados.
NYC Slang
be good to go
Synonyms
be preparedbe setbe willingbe disposed
Antonyms
be unpreparedbe unreadybe reluctant

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar pronto
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
estar pronto
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
estar pronto
Standard usage, sometimes informal 'tá pronto'
Portugal
estar pronto/preparado
Preparado also commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ready and willing
ready as ever
ready or not
all set
good to go
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