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see|préparé
English

Etymology
From Middle French préparer, from classical Latin praeparare|praepar�re �make ready in advance�, from prae- �pre-� + parare|par�re �make ready�.

Pronunciation
(UK) IPA|/pɹɪ�p��/
(US) IPA|/pɻi�p�(�)ɻ/, /pɻ��p�(�)ɻ/
audio|en-us-prepare.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|prepar|ing

1. transitive To make ready for a specific future purpose.

#:We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.

1. transitive To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.

#:We prepared a fish for dinner.

1. intransitive To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.

#:We prepared for a bumpy ride.

1. transitive To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.

#:She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.

Usage notes
This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Translations
trans-top|to make ready for a specific future purpose
Arabic: Arab|ج�ز IPAchar|(jáhhaza)
Chinese: �� (zh�nbèi)
Dutch: voorbereiden
Finnish: valmistella
French: préparer
German: vorbereiten
Hungarian: el�készíteni, elkészíteni
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Italian: preparare
Japanese: ���� (������, jumbi suru)
Korean: ���� (junbihada), �견�� (maryeonhada)
Portuguese: preparar
Russian: го�ови�� (gotóvit�), подго�ови�� (podgotóvit�)
Spanish: preparar
Swedish: förbereda
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trans-top|to make ready for eating or drinking
Finnish: valmistaa
Russian: го�ови�� (gotóvit�), п�иго�ови�� (prigotóvit�)
Swedish: förbereda
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trans-top|to make oneself ready
Finnish: valmistautua
Hungarian: felkészülni, készülni, el�készülni
Russian: го�ови���� (gotóvit�s�a), подго�ови���� (podgotóvit�s�a)
Swedish: förbereda sig
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trans-top|to produce by combining elements
Finnish: valmistaa
Swedish: förbereda
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ttbc|Scottish Gaelic: ullaich
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