prepare

prepare
pri'peə
verb
(to make or get ready: Have you prepared your speech for Thursday?; My mother prepared a meal; He prepared to go out; Prepare yourself for a shock.) preparar
- preparatory
- prepared
- preparatory school
- be prepared
prepare vb preparar
this dish is easy to prepare este plato es fácil de preparar
El gerundio de prepare se escribe preparing
prepare
tr[prɪ'peəSMALLr/SMALL]
transitive verb
1 (gen) preparar; (report) redactar
■ this meal is easy to prepare esta comida es fácil de preparar
■ have you prepared your parents for the news? ¿has preparado a tus padres para la noticia?
intransitive verb
1 prepararse (for, para)
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to prepare oneself prepararse
prepare [pri'pær] v, -pared ; -paring vt
: preparar
prepare vi
: prepararse
prepare
v.
• aderezar v.
• alistar v.
• aprestar v.
• aviar v.
• capacitar v.
• confeccionar v.
• disponer v.
• habilitar v.
• preparar v.
prɪ'per, prɪ'peə(r)
1.
transitive verb
1) (make ready) preparar

prepare yourself for a shock! — prepárate!

to prepare the ground o the way for something — preparar el terreno para algo

2) (make, put together) \<\<speech/meal\>\> preparar; \<\<report\>\> redactar

2.
vi

to prepare (FOR something) — prepararse (para algo)

[prɪ'pɛǝ(r)]
1.
VT [+ meal, lesson, defence] preparar; [+ report] redactar, preparar; [+ plan, strategy] idear, preparar

• to prepare sb for sth — preparar a algn para algo

he had a tutor to prepare him for the exam — tenía un profesor particular para que lo preparara para el examen

nothing could have prepared me for this — nada hubiera podido ponerme en guardia contra esto

she tried to prepare her children for her death — intentó preparar a sus hijos para su muerte or para que aceptaran su muerte

to prepare o.s. for sth — prepararse para algo

prepare yourself for a shock — (good) prepárate para una sorpresa; (bad) prepárate para lo peor

• to prepare sth for sb — preparar algo a algn

they had prepared a room for him — le habían preparado una habitación

- prepare the ground or way for sth/sb
2.
VI prepararse

• to prepare for sth — prepararse para algo

to prepare for an examination — prepararse para un examen

we must prepare for war — tenemos que prepararnos para la guerra

I think you'd better prepare for the worst — creo que deberías prepararte para lo peor

• to prepare to do sth — prepararse para hacer algo

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[prɪ'per, prɪ'peə(r)]
1.
transitive verb
1) (make ready) preparar

prepare yourself for a shock! — prepárate!

to prepare the ground o the way for something — preparar el terreno para algo

2) (make, put together) \<\<speech/meal\>\> preparar; \<\<report\>\> redactar

2.
vi

to prepare (FOR something) — prepararse (para algo)


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