prepared
/prɪˈpeəd/adjective
उच्चारण प्रिपेअड
तैयार
Basic wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
- 1
[not before noun] ~ (for sth)
ready and able to deal with something
तैयार
- Are you prepared for the exam?
- The army was prepared for an attack.
- Be prepared for a long wait at the station.
+ 3 more examples
- The firefighters were fully prepared for the emergency.
- She was well prepared for the interview.
- Are you prepared for the heavy rains next week?
Synonyms ready set equipped primed organized
Opposite unprepared unready caught off guard
- 2
[not before noun] ~ to do sth
willing to do something
(कुछ करने को) राज़ी, तत्पर
- I am not prepared to lend him money again.
- Are you prepared to work late this week?
- I am not prepared to wait any longer.
+ 2 more examples
- Are you prepared to take a pay cut for this job?
- The headmaster is prepared to listen to the students' complaints.
- 3
done, made or written in advance
पहले से तैयार किया हुआ
- The minister read a prepared statement.
- prepared food
- She gave a prepared speech at the farewell party.
+ 2 more examples
- The hotel serves a prepared lunch for all guests.
- He made a prepared reply to every question from the journalists.
Synonyms ready-made pre-written planned
Opposite impromptu spontaneous off-the-cuff
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be prepared for sth
Means ready and able to deal with something that is going to happen, such as an exam or a problem.
इसका अर्थ किसी होने वाली घटना, जैसे परीक्षा या समस्या, से निपटने के लिए तैयार होना है।
- Radhika is well prepared for the interview.
- We must be prepared for heavy rain.
be prepared to do sth
Means willing to do something, even if it is difficult or unpleasant.
इसका अर्थ कोई कठिन या अप्रिय काम करने के लिए तैयार (इच्छुक) होना है।
- He is prepared to work night shifts.
- I'm not prepared to lie for anyone.
prepared + noun (done earlier)
Before a noun it means done, made or written in advance, such as a prepared speech or prepared food.
संज्ञा से पहले इसका अर्थ पहले से किया, बनाया या लिखा हुआ है, जैसे prepared speech या prepared food।
- The minister read from a prepared statement.
- Ready-prepared meals are sold in the shop.
well / ill prepared
Adverbs show the degree of readiness; 'ill-prepared' is a common combination.
Adverb तैयारी की मात्रा दर्शाते हैं; 'ill-prepared' एक सामान्य संयोजन है।
- The city was ill prepared for the flood.
- A well-prepared candidate answers confidently.
+Collocations 4
adverb + prepared
wellfullyillpoorlythoroughlyproperly
- The students were fully prepared for the mock test.
verb + prepared
befeelcomestayseem
- He came prepared with a spare pen and ID card.
prepared + noun
statementspeechtextmealanswer
- She read out a prepared answer.
prepared + for / to
for the worstfor a challengeto listento compromiseto pay
- The union is prepared to compromise on wages.
“More examples 5
- The army was prepared for any attack along the border.
सेना सीमा पर किसी भी हमले के लिए तैयार थी।
- Are you prepared to take the risk of leaving a stable job?
क्या आप स्थिर नौकरी छोड़ने का जोखिम उठाने के लिए तैयार हैं?
- The chef served a carefully prepared meal.
रसोइये ने सावधानी से तैयार किया गया भोजन परोसा।
- Radhika always arrives at the exam hall well prepared.
राधिका हमेशा अच्छी तैयारी के साथ परीक्षा-कक्ष में पहुँचती है।
- The speaker was not prepared for such tough questions.
वक्ता ऐसे कठिन प्रश्नों के लिए तैयार नहीं था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am prepared to the exam.
✓ I am prepared for the exam.
The preposition after 'prepared' for an event is 'for'.
किसी घटना के लिए 'prepared' के बाद 'for' आता है।
✗ She is prepared for taking the risk.
✓ She is prepared to take the risk.
'Prepared' meaning willing takes a to-infinitive, not 'for + -ing'.
इच्छुक होने के अर्थ में 'prepared' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ We are preparing for the exam since March.
✓ We have been preparing for the exam since March.
An action continuing from a past point up to now needs the present perfect continuous with 'since'.
'Since' के साथ अतीत से अब तक चलती क्रिया के लिए present perfect continuous आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all mean ready, but they differ in whether the readiness is planned or only physical.
ये सभी शब्द 'तैयार' का अर्थ देते हैं, पर तैयारी योजनाबद्ध है या केवल शारीरिक, इसमें भिन्न हैं।
Having made plans or got things ready in advance, or willing to act.
पहले से योजना बनाकर या चीज़ें तैयार करके रखना, या कार्य करने को इच्छुक होना।
- She is prepared for every question.
In a fit state for immediate use or action.
तुरंत उपयोग या कार्य के लिए उपयुक्त अवस्था में।
- Dinner is ready.
Happy to do something if asked; no sense of advance planning.
कहे जाने पर काम करने को प्रसन्न; पहले से योजना का भाव नहीं।
- He is willing to help.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pre·pared
§Grammar and usage
Prepared for sth, prepared to do sth.
दो सही patterns हैं: 'prepared for sth' (किसी चीज़ के लिए तैयार होना, जैसे prepared for the exam) और 'prepared to do sth' (कुछ करने को राज़ी या तैयार होना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Well prepared, be prepared (the Scout motto), a prepared statement.
Collocations: well prepared, be prepared (Scout का आदर्श वाक्य), a prepared statement।