prêt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pret"

Translingual

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French prêts, from French prêt (ready).

Noun

prêt

  1. (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‿/, (in liaison) /pʁe.t‿/
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  • Rhymes:

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)

  1. 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)

  1. loan
  2. lending, loaning
Synonyms

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Late Latin praestus, from the adverb praesto.

Adjective

prêt m

  1. (Guernsey) ready
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