gatavība

From gatavs (“ready”) +‎ -ība.

gatavība f (4th declension)

1. 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

2. 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

3. (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

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• gatavs
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