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prepare [prɪ'peə(r)]∎ to prepare a meal for sb préparer un repas à ou pour qn;∎ to prepare a surprise for sb préparer une surprise à qn;∎ to prepare the ground for negotiations préparer le terrain pour des négociations;∎ we are preparing to leave tomorrow nous nous préparons à partir demain;∎ she's preparing them for the exam elle les prépare à l'examen;∎ to prepare oneself for sth se préparer à qch;∎ prepare yourself for a surprise attendez-vous à une surprise;∎ prepare yourself for the worst préparez-vous ou attendez-vous au pire;∎ you'd better prepare yourself for some bad news préparez-vous à recevoir de mauvaises nouvelles;∎ their training had prepared them for most eventualities leur entraînement les avait préparés à presque toutes les éventualités;∎ prepared from the finest ingredients préparé avec les meilleurs ingrédients∎ to prepare for sth faire des préparatifs en vue de ou se préparer à qch;∎ to prepare to do sth se préparer ou s'apprêter à faire qch;∎ to prepare for departure faire des préparatifs en vue d'un départ, se préparer à partir;∎ the country is preparing for war le pays se prépare à la guerre;∎ to prepare for a meeting/an exam préparer une réunion/un examen;∎ prepare for the worst! préparez-vous au pire!
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