Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - prepare
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Prepare
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verb (~d; preparing) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ~r, from Latin praeparare, from prae- pre- + parare to procure, ~ — more at pare Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity ~ food for dinner b. to put in a proper state of mind is ~d to listen 2. to work out the details of ; plan in advance preparing a campaign strategy 3. a. to put together ; compound ~ a prescription b. to put into written form ~ a report intransitive verb to get ready preparing for a career • ~r noun
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v. 1 tr. make or get ready for use, consideration, etc. 2 tr. make ready or assemble (food, a meal, etc.) for eating. 3 a tr. make (a person or oneself) ready or disposed in some way (prepares students for university; prepared them for a shock). b intr. put oneself or things in readiness, get ready (prepare to jump). 4 tr. make (a chemical product etc.) by a regular process. 5 tr. Mus. lead up to (a discord). Phrases and idioms be prepared (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) be disposed or willing to. Derivatives preparer n. Etymology: ME f. F pr{eacute}parer or L praeparare (as PRAE-, parare make ready) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1) готовить 2) наготавливать 3) подготавливать 4) препарировать 5) приготавливать 6) приготовить 7) уготавливать - prepare catch - prepare tape ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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гл. 1) готовить, подготавливать 2) приготавливать(ся) • - prepare a report - prepare for Syn: make ready ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. приготавливать, подготавливать, готовить (заранее) to prepare the ground for sowing —- подготовить почву для сева to prepare lessons —- готовить (учить) уроки to prepare a lecture —- подготовить лекцию to prepare a scheme of action —- подготовить план действий to prepare steam —- мор. поднимать пары 2. готовить, подготавливать to prepare a boy for an examination —- подготовить мальчика к экзамену to prepare oneself to meet one's friends —- подготовиться (приготовиться) к встрече друзей 3. подготавливать, настраивать соответствующим образом to prepare smb. to receive bad news —- подготовить кого-л. к дурному известию 4. подготавливаться, готовиться; приготавливаться to prepare for action —- подготовиться (приготовиться) к действию to prepare for the worst —- готовиться к худшему 5. приготавливать; делать, составлять to prepare a medicine —- приготовить лекарство 6. спец. предварительно очищать, обрабатывать 7. уст. оснащать, экипировать to prepare an expedition —- оснастить экспедицию ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) приготавливать, подготавливать, готовить; Im preparing a speech for the meeting on Thursday. 2) готовить(ся), подготавливать(ся); Youd better prepare for Mothers arrival. Prepare yourselves for a surprise. 3) готовить (обед, лекарство); составлять (смесь и т.п.); Is the meal prepared for our guests? ...Англо-русский словарь
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(prepares, preparing, prepared) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen. Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week’s programme... The crew of the Iowa has been preparing the ship for storage. VERB: V n, V n for n 2. If you prepare for an event or action that will happen soon, you get yourself ready for it or make the necessary arrangements. The Party leadership is using management consultants to help prepare for the next election... He had to go back to his hotel and prepare to catch a train for New York... His doctor had told him to prepare himself for surgery. VERB: V for n, V to-inf, V pron-refl for n 3. When you prepare food, you get it ready to be eaten, for example by cooking it. She made her way to the kitchen, hoping to find someone preparing dinner... VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ v 1 »MAKE STH READY« to make something such as a machine, a place, or a piece of writing ready to be used (Mansell's team were up all night preparing the car for the race. | I'd better go upstairs and prepare her room. | Have you prepared your speech yet?) 2 »MAKE PLANS/ARRANGEMENTS« to make plans or arrangements for something that will happen in the future (Olympus is preparing to launch a new range of cameras.) + for (We only heard about the meeting yesterday, so we haven't started preparing for it yet.) prepare sth (They've prepared a special surprise party for him. | The airlines have prepared contingency plans in case the strike goes ahead. | prepare to do sth) (Her parents were busy preparing to go on holiday.) 3 »MAKE YOURSELF READY« to make yourself mentally or physically ready for something that you expect to happen soon (prepare yourself (for)) (Prepare yourself for a shock. | They prepared themselves for a long wait. | Can you just give me a couple more moments to prepare myself? | prepare for action) (The captain told the men to prepare for action.) 4 »TRAINING/EXPERIENCE« to provide someone with the training, skills, experience etc that they will need to do something or to deal with an unpleasant situation (prepare sb for sth) (a course that prepares students for English examinations | Schools should do more to prepare children for the world of work. | prepare sb to do sth) (Nothing in his life had prepared him for this ordeal.) 5 »FOOD« to make food or a meal ready to eat (Prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking. | prepare sth for sb) (John's preparing supper for us. | prepare sb sth) (Helen had prepared us a wonderful meal.) 6 prepare the way for/prepare the ground for to provide the conditions that make it possible for something to be achieved, or for someone to succeed in doing something (Curie's research prepared the way for the work of modern nuclear scientists.) 7 »MEDICINE/CHEMICAL« to make a medicine or chemical ready to be used, usually by mixing several...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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