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Translingual
Etymology
From French prêts, from French prêt (“ready”).
Noun
prêt
- (fencing) The command to make ready; used regardless of language of the participants; in the sequence "en garde, prêt, aller".
- Coordinate terms: en garde, aller
See also
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɛ/, (in liaison) /pʁɛ.t‿/ ~ /pʁe.t‿/
- Rhymes: -ɛ
Etymology 1
From Late Latin praestus, from the Latin adverb praestō. Compare Catalan prest, Italian presto. Doublet of preste.
Adjective
prêt (feminine prête, masculine plural prêts, feminine plural prêtes)
- ready
- Je suis pas prêt. ― I'm not ready.
Tenez-vous prêt pour partir dans deux heures.- Be ready to leave in two hours.
Je suis prêt à vous entendre.- I am ready to listen to you.
Usage notes
- prêt à + infinitive (ready to do something)
- prêt pour quelque chose (ready for something)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Deverbal of prêter. Compare English prest (“loan; duty, tax”).
Noun
prêt m (plural prêts)
- loan
- lending, loaning
Synonyms
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
From Late Latin praestus, from the adverb praesto.
Adjective
prêt m
- (Guernsey) ready