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Meaning of Preparedness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
pɹɪˈpɛə(ɹɪ)dnɪs

Definitions

  1. The state of being prepared.
  2. Precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters.

Equivalents

العربية الإستعداد
Català preparació
Čeština připravenost
Español preparación
Bahasa Indonesia kesiapan
Italiano prontezza
日本語 構え
Nederlands paraatheid
Polski gotowość
Português preparo
Svenska beredskap
Tagalog kahandaan
Українська готовність

Examples

“preparedness for battle”
“preparedness for an exam”
“On her preparedness to return to Labour's front bench under new Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer, she is non-committal.”
“The Federal Emergency Management Agency has halted the release of hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency preparedness grants, requiring states to prove their population counts before they can access the money, the agency told CNN.”
“"We won't let the downfall of any one person make us lower our guard or slacken the level of war preparedness we should maintain," he added.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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