prepare

prepare /pri'peə/
  • ngoại động từ
    • sửa soạn sắm sửa, chuẩn bị, dự bị
    • soạn (bài); chuẩn bị cho, rèn cặp cho (ai đi thi...)
    • điều chế, pha chế (thuốc); làm, dọn, nấu (cơm, thức ăn)
    • (nghĩa bóng) chuẩn bị tư tưởng cho (ai, để nghe một tin gì...)
      • he was hardly prepared for this sad news (to hear this sad news): anh ta hầu như không được chuẩn bị tư tưởng gì để nghe tin buồn này
  • nội động từ
    • (+ for) sửa soạn, sắm sửa, chuẩn bị, dự bị
      • to prepare for an exam: chuẩn bị thi
      • to prepare for a journey: chuẩn bị cho một cuộc hành trình
    • to be prepared to
      • sẵn sàng; vui lòng (làm gì)

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prepare

Từ điển Collocation

prepare verb

ADV. properly, well | fully | badly, inadequately, poorly | adequately | carefully, painstakingly | specially a table full of specially prepared food

VERB + PREPARE help (sb), help (sb) to | fail to He had failed to prepare adequately for the task before him. | be easy to, be quick to a meal that is very quick and easy to prepare | be designed to The course is designed to prepare graduates for management careers.

PREP. for We all set about preparing for the party.

PHRASES time to prepare (sth) I haven't had time to prepare my arguments properly.

Từ điển WordNet

    v.

  • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; fix, set up, ready, gear up, set

    Get the children ready for school!

    prepare for war

    I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill

  • prepare for eating by applying heat; cook, fix, ready, make

    Cook me dinner, please

    can you make me an omelette?

    fix breakfast for the guests, please

  • to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery

    prepare a report

    prepare a speech

  • arrange by systematic planning and united effort; organize, organise, devise, get up, machinate

    machinate a plot

    organize a strike

    devise a plan to take over the director's office

  • prepare (someone) for a future role or function; groom, train

    He is grooming his son to become his successor

    The prince was prepared to become King one day

    They trained him to be a warrior

  • create by training and teaching; train, develop, educate

    The old master is training world-class violinists

    we develop the leaders for the future

  • lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord

    prepare the discord in bar 139

  • undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; train

    She is training to be a teacher

    He trained as a legal aid

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

prepares|prepared|preparing
syn.: arrange compose concoct equip fix plan provide ready rig