preparatory in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for preparatory in the English»French Dictionary

preparatory [Brit prɪˈparət(ə)ri, Am prəˈpɛrəˌtɔri] ADJ

preparatory training, course, studies

préparatoire

preparatory meeting, report, research, steps, investigations

préliminaire, préalable

preparatory drawing

préparatoire

preparatory to sth

en vue de qc, avant qc

preparatory to doing

avant de faire

preparatory school N

1. preparatory school Brit:

preparatory school

école f primaire privée

2. preparatory school Am:

preparatory school

lycée m privé

See also Prep school

Prep school Info

Prep school

Au Royaume-Uni, école privée qui accueille des élèves âgés de 7 à 13 ans et les prépare à l'entrée dans une bonne école, le plus souvent une public school. Aux États-Unis, école secondaire privée très sélective qui prépare les élèves à l'entrée dans les meilleures universités. → Ivy League Public schools

Translations for preparatory in the French»English Dictionary

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préparatoire travail

preparatory, preliminary

khâgneux (khâgneuse)

student in khâgne preparatory class

prépa

preparatory classes for entrance to the Grandes Écoles

prérentrée

preparatory day for teachers before school year begins

hypokhâgne

first year preparatory class in humanities for entrance to École normale supérieure

taupin

student in second year preparatory class for entrance to Grandes Écoles

hypotaupe

first year preparatory class in mathematics and science for entrance to Grandes Écoles

khâgne

second year preparatory class in humanities for entrance to École Normale Supérieure

preparatory in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for preparatory in the English»French Dictionary

preparatory [prɪˈpærətəri, Am -ˈperətɔ:r-] ADJ

preparatory

préparatoire

preparatory sketch, report

préliminaire

preparatory to doing sth

en vue de faire qc

preparatory school N Brit

preparatory school

école f primaire privée

preparatory school Am

lycée m privé

Translations for preparatory in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

khâgne

preparatory class for entrance to the École normale supérieure

préparatoire

preparatory

classe préparatoire

preparatory class (for entry to the grandes écoles)

grandes écoles

The grandes écoles are France's prestigious higher education establishments with a tough selection process following a two-year university or preparatory course (classes préparatoires). They include l'Ecole Polytechnique and l'Ecole Centrale, which train engineers, and l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes commerciales (HEC) which teaches management and economics. Graduates usually achieve high positions in business or government.

preparatory Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

preparatory to doing sth

en vue de faire qc

preparatory class (for entry to the grandes écoles)

classe préparatoire

preparatory class for entrance to the École normale supérieure

khâgne

The grandes écoles are France's prestigious higher education establishments with a tough selection process following a two-year university or preparatory course (classes préparatoires). They include l'Ecole Polytechnique and l'Ecole Centrale, which train engineers, and l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes commerciales (HEC) which teaches management and economics. Graduates usually achieve high positions in business or government.

grandes écoles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He attended the common schools and completed preparatory studies.

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Elementary, secondary, preparatory, and technology schools are numerous.

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It allows the delegates to apply what they have learnt during the preparatory workshops.

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The rent this time was six shillings, and there were 20 boys nine of them were in the preparatory class.

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He is known to have completed preparatory studies.

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The school also offers college preparatory and college credit classes, as well as special needs classes.

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From 1935 until 1979 it was let for use as a private boys' preparatory school in which some 100 pupils were boarders.

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The same idea can be tried with the preparatory 11.

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The selection process during the first preparatory year is considered as less stressful than in a standard first preparatory class.

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Specialist staff from the senior school also teach some lessons in the preparatory department.

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