preparing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.prepare [Brit prɪˈpɛː, Am prəˈpɛr] VB trans (plan)

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unhurriedly walk, prepare
sans se presser
to get on with one's work/with preparing the meal
continuer à travailler/à préparer le repas

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tisanière
mug for preparing herbal tea
cornichon
student preparing for the entrance examination for Saint-Cyr
confectionner repas
to prepare
fourbir ses armes fig
to prepare for battle
constitution d'un dossier d'inscription
preparing of an application
instruire une affaire
to prepare a case for judgment
le juge chargé d'instruire l'affaire
the judge in charge of preparing the case for judgment
préparer affaires, chambre, cours, loi, discours, plat, surprise
to prepare (pour for)
préparer réunion, campagne électorale, spectacle
to prepare, to plan
préparer rentrée, transition
to prepare for
préparer piège
to prepare, to lay
préparer le terrain fig
to prepare the ground
préparer personne, pays, économie
to prepare (à for)
préparer qn à un examen
to prepare sb for an exam
préparer qn à faire
to prepare sb to do
ses parents ne l'ont pas préparé à affronter le monde extérieur
his parents did not prepare him for the world
préparer SCHOOL, UNIV examen, concours
to prepare for, to study for
se préparer
to prepare (à for)
se préparer pour un examen
to prepare for ou study for an exam
se préparer à qc/à faire qc
to prepare for sth/to do sth
se préparer au pire
to prepare for the worst
prépare-toi à recevoir une mauvaise nouvelle
prepare yourself for some bad news
la population se prépare à passer un rude hiver
the people are preparing for a harsh winter

preparing in the PONS Dictionary

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preparing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prepare the way
ouvrir la voie
to prepare to +infin
s'apprêter à +infin
to prepare sb for sth/to +infin
préparer qn à qc/à +infin
to prepare for sth
se préparer à qc
to prepare to crash-land
se préparer à atterrir d'urgence
to prepare a brief
préparer un dossier
we'll prepare the dinner, nothing fancy
nous préparerons le repas, rien de compliqué
class preparing the entrance examinations for the Grandes Écoles
prépa
class preparing students for the entrance exams to the Grandes Ecoles
classe préparatoire
to prepare for an exam/a competition
se préparer à un examen/une compétition
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Each respectable operation has its own recipe for preparing the stews of brisket, intestine, lung, and varieties of tripe.
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He also attacked apothecaries, who had a reputation for adulterating and badly preparing medications.
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He spent endless hours in preparing his medicine, his mind and his spirit.
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The properties of beeswax make it an excellent medium for preparing figures and models, either by modeling or by casting in molds.
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Then, preparing to play the intense part, he is startled to hear the frenzied final playing, behind him.
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With the Easter holidays fast approaching, many people will be busy preparing for travel abroad.
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He was also highly skilled in editing and preparing the vocal scores for operas from the full orchestral score.
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Other skills include preparing design impact assessments, conducting environmental assessments and audits, and serving as an expert witness at inquiries on land use issues.
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With futurologists having mistakenly predicted the end of the printed page for several decades now, no one is preparing a eulogy for the traditional book.
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In a fit of anger she grabbed her husband's red flannel long johns, ground them up and threw them into the hash she was preparing.
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