gatavība

== Latvian == === Etymology === From gatavs (“ready”) +‎ -ība. === Pronunciation === === Noun === gatavība f (4th declension) readiness (the state of that which is ready) noteikt siera gatavību ― to determine the readiness of the cheese (= how ready it is) gaļas gatavību pārbauda padurstot to ar naža galu ― the readiness of the meat can be checked by piercing it with the tip of a knife dzejas augsto formas gatavību pasvītrojuši daudzi kritiķi ― many critics have stressed the high readiness of form (= high level of development) of (this kind of) poetry readiness (the state of being ready to do something, to be used in some way) kaujas gatavība ― combat readiness gatavības apliecība ― readiness certificate (school certificate) būt braukšanas gatavībā ― to be ready to (lit. in readiness of) travel turēt ieročus šaušanas gatavībā ― to keep (one's) weapons ready for (lit. in readiness of) shooting (of fruits, seeds) ripeness (the state of that which is ripe) augļu gatavība ― fruit ripeness, maturity graudaugu gatavības pakāpes ― the degrees of ripeness, maturity of cereal noteikt sēklu gatavību ― to determine the (degree of) ripeness, maturity of the seeds ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== gatavot gatavs gatavums