preparation

preparation
prepə'reiʃən
noun
1) (the act of preparing: You can't pass an exam without preparation.) preparación
2) (something done to prepare: She was making hasty preparations for her departure.) preparativo
preparation n preparación
the preparation of this dish is complicated la preparación de este plato es complicada
preparation
tr[prepə'reɪʃən]
noun
1 (action) preparación nombre femenino
2 (substance) preparado
plural noun preparations
1 preparativos nombre masculino plural (for, para)
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in preparation for en preparación para
preparation [.prɛpə'reɪʃən] n
1) preparing: preparación f
2) mixture: preparado m
a preparation for burns: un preparado para quemaduras
3) preparations npl
arrangements: preparativos mpl
preparation
n.
• aliño s.m.
• aparejo s.m.
• apercibimiento s.m.
• apresto s.m.
• avío s.m.
• preparación s.f.
• preparado s.m.
• preparativo s.m.
'prepə'reɪʃən
noun
1)
a) u (act) preparación f

in preparation for: they decorated the room in preparation for the party adornaron la habitación para la fiesta; the buildings had been cleaned in preparation for the visit — se habían limpiado los edificios como parte de los preparativos para la visita

b) c preparations pl (arrangements)

preparation (FOR something) — preparativos mpl (para or de algo)

2) c u (substance) preparado m
[ˌprepǝ'reɪʃǝn]
N
1) (=prior activity, development) preparación f

few things distracted him from the preparation of his lectures — pocas cosas le distraían de la preparación de sus clases

the person responsible for food preparation — la persona encargada de preparar la comida

education should be a preparation for life — la educación debería servir de preparación para la vida

• her latest novel has been four years in preparation — lleva cuatro años preparando su última novela

he is learning French in preparation for his new job — está aprendiendo francés para prepararse para su nuevo trabajo

2) preparations preparativos mpl (for para, de)

I helped with the preparations for the party — ayudé con los preparativos para or de la fiesta

to make preparations (for sth/to do sth) — hacer preparativos (para algo/para hacer algo)

he'll have to make preparations for the funeral — tendrá que hacer los preparativos del or para el funeral

3) (Culin, Pharm) (=substance) preparado m
4) (Brit) (in public schools) (=homework) deberes mpl
* * *
['prepə'reɪʃən]
noun
1)
a) u (act) preparación f

in preparation for: they decorated the room in preparation for the party adornaron la habitación para la fiesta; the buildings had been cleaned in preparation for the visit — se habían limpiado los edificios como parte de los preparativos para la visita

b) c preparations pl (arrangements)

preparation (FOR something) — preparativos mpl (para or de algo)

2) c u (substance) preparado m

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