No. 2,370 in French
prête
"Prête" means "ready" or "prepared" in English.
In a sentence
Elle est prête à partir pour l'école.
She is ready to leave for school.
The word 'prête' is used here as an adjective to describe someone's readiness or state of being prepared for an action.
Il s'est assuré que la table soit prête pour le dîner.
He ensured that the table was ready for dinner.
Here, 'prête' acts as an adjective modifying 'la table' to denote its state of preparation for a specific event.
Je suis prête à t'aider quand tu en as besoin.
I am ready to help you whenever you need.
In this sentence, 'prête' is used to express the speaker's willingness or mental preparedness to assist another.
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