No. 9,442 in Spanish

alista

"Alista" means "prepares" or "gets ready."

In a sentence

Luis alista la mesa para la cena.
Luis prepares the table for dinner.
In this sentence, 'alista' means 'prepares' or 'gets ready' as a third-person singular form in the present tense of the verb 'alistar', referring to setting up the table.
El equipo se alista para el juego.
The team prepares for the game.
Here, 'alista' conveys the idea of preparation, and is reflexive as part of the verb 'alistarse', indicating the team's self-preparation.
Ella siempre alista sus cosas la noche anterior.
She always prepares her things the night before.
In this example, 'alista' is used in a habitual sense, referring to a regular action of getting things ready.

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