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1 autoprotección
f.1 self-protection.2 autoprotection.* * ** * *Ex. She braced herself, afraid that from some obscure motive of propriety or self-protection he would turn on her.----* de autoprotección = self-protective.* * *Ex: She braced herself, afraid that from some obscure motive of propriety or self-protection he would turn on her.
* de autoprotección = self-protective.* * *self-protection* * *self-protection -
2 emprenderla con Alguien
familiar to pick on somebody* * *(v.) = turn on + NombreEx. She braced herself, afraid that from some obscure motive of propriety or self-protection he would turn on her.* * *(v.) = turn on + NombreEx: She braced herself, afraid that from some obscure motive of propriety or self-protection he would turn on her.
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3 prepararse
VPR1) (=disponerse) to get readyvenga, prepárate, que nos vamos — come on, get ready, we're going
se preparaba a salir de casa cuando sonó el teléfono — he was just about o getting ready to leave the house when the telephone rang
prepararse para — to get ready for, prepare for
nos estamos preparando para las vacaciones — we are getting ready o preparing for the holidays
2) (=estudiar) [+ discurso] to prepare; [+ examen] to prepare for, study forno me había preparado bien el examen — I hadn't done enough preparation for the exam, I hadn't prepared o studied properly for the exam
3) (=formarse) to preparese están preparando para la prueba de acceso a la universidad — they are preparing for the university entrance exam
4) (=aproximarse) [problemas, tormenta] to loomse prepara una reestructuración ministerial — a cabinet reshuffle is imminent o afoot o looming
* * *(v.) = do + homework, brace + Reflexivo, get + readyEx. The article ' Doing your homework: market research in uncharted waters' provides a detailed review of the motivations for using market research within the data base publishing industry.Ex. She braced herself, afraid that from some obscure motive of propriety or self-protection he would turn on her.Ex. For ages men have known that women take forever to get ready and now there is proof.* * *(v.) = do + homework, brace + Reflexivo, get + readyEx: The article ' Doing your homework: market research in uncharted waters' provides a detailed review of the motivations for using market research within the data base publishing industry.
Ex: She braced herself, afraid that from some obscure motive of propriety or self-protection he would turn on her.Ex: For ages men have known that women take forever to get ready and now there is proof.* * *
■prepararse verbo reflexivo
1 to prepare oneself, get ready
2 Dep to train
' prepararse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alistarse
- fondo
- mentalizar
- preparar
English:
brace
- disproportionate
- do
- prepare
- ready
- train
- gear
* * *vprcomo no esté terminado para mañana, prepárate it had better be ready by tomorrow, or else…;se prepara para el examen she's preparing for the exam;prepararse para hacer algo to prepare o get ready to do sth;prepárate para oír una buena/mala noticia are you ready for some good/bad news?;prepárate para aburrirte como una ostra get ready o prepare yourself to be bored to death2. [entrenarse] [equipo, deportista] to train;prepararse para algo/para hacer algo to train for sth/to do sth;se prepara para las olimpiadas she's in training for the Olympics;se preparó a fondo para el campeonato she prepared thoroughly for the championships3. [fraguarse] [tormenta, nevada] to be on its way;se estaba preparando una verdadera tormenta política a major political storm was brewing o on its way* * *v/r* * *vr* * *prepararse vb1. (en general) to prepare yourself / to get ready2. (entrenarse) to train -
4 tomarla con Alguien
familiar to have it in for somebody* * *(v.) = turn on + NombreEx. She braced herself, afraid that from some obscure motive of propriety or self-protection he would turn on her.* * *(v.) = turn on + NombreEx: She braced herself, afraid that from some obscure motive of propriety or self-protection he would turn on her.
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