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within reach
Placed or stored in such a way that you can quickly and easily grab and use it.
Beim Kochen habe ich alle Zutaten immer griffbereit neben dem Herd stehen.
When cooking, I always keep all the ingredients within reach next to the stove.
The word consists of 'Griff' (grip/handle, from 'greifen' — to grab) and 'bereit' (ready). It literally means that something is 'ready to be grabbed'. The idea is that you only have to stretch out your hand to take it.
Er griff nach dem Buch im Regal.
He reached for the book on the shelf.
'Griffbereit' is usually used predicatively, meaning it comes after the noun with a verb such as 'sein' (to be), 'liegen' (to lie/be located), or 'haben' (to have). Attributive use, e.g. 'ein griffbereites Messer' (a knife within reach), is less common.
Halten Sie bitte Ihre Fahrkarte griffbereit.
Please keep your ticket within reach.
Common verbs combined with 'griffbereit' are 'halten' (to keep/hold), 'haben' (to have), 'legen' (to put/place), and 'liegen' (to lie/be located). They describe the action of putting something within reach or the state of being within reach.
Ich habe mir alle Werkzeuge für die Reparatur griffbereit gelegt.
I placed all the tools for the repair within reach.
available
Verfügbar means that something is available and usable or obtainable. Griffbereit additionally says that it is placed close enough and in a suitable position for you to grab it immediately. An object can therefore be available without being within reach.
Das Medikament liegt für den Notfall griffbereit auf dem Tisch.
The medication is within reach on the table in case of an emergency.
Das Medikament ist in der Apotheke verfügbar.
The medication is available at the pharmacy.
