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1 préparer
préparer [pʀepaʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbb. [+ examen] to study forc. ( = habituer, entraîner) préparer qn à qch/à faire qch to prepare sb for sth/to do sthd. ( = réserver) préparer qch à qn to have sth in store for sb2. reflexive verbb. ( = approcher) [orage] to be brewing* * *pʀepaʀe
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1) ( apprêter) to prepare [affaires, chambre, cours, loi, plat, surprise] ( pour for); to get [something] ready [vêtements, outils, dossier] ( pour for); to prepare, to plan [réunion, spectacle]; to plan [vacances, avenir]; to prepare for [rentrée]; to draw up [projet]; to hatch [complot]; to prepare, to lay [piège]il est en train de préparer le dîner — he's getting dinner ready, he's fixing dinner US
préparer le terrain — fig to prepare the ground
2) ( mettre en condition) to prepare [personne, pays, économie] (à for)3) École, Université to prepare for, to study for [examen, concours]4) Technologie to dress [laine, cuir]5) Culinaire to dress [poisson, volaille]
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se préparer verbe pronominal1) ( s'apprêter) [personne] to get ready2) ( se mettre en condition) to prepare (à for)3) ( être imminent) [orage, malheurs] to be brewing; [changements] to be in the offingil se prépare quelque chose de louche — something fishy (colloq) is going on
4) ( faire pour soi)se préparer une tasse de thé — to make ou fix US oneself a cup of tea
* * *pʀepaʀe vt1) [café, petit-déjeuner] to make, to prepareJe vais préparer le café. — I'll make the coffee.
2) [repas] to make, to cookElle prépare le dîner. — She's making dinner., She's cooking dinner.
3) [voyage, entreprise] to planpréparer qch à qn [surprise] — to plan sth for sb
4)préparer qn à [nouvelle] — to prepare sb for
5) [examen] to prepare forLaure prépare son examen d'économie. — Laure's preparing for her economics exam.
* * *préparer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( apprêter) to prepare [affaires, chambre, cours, loi, discours, plat, surprise] (pour for); to get [sth] ready [vêtements, outils, dossier, documents] (pour for); to prepare, to plan [réunion, campagne électorale, spectacle]; to plan [vacances, avenir]; to prepare for [rentrée, transition]; to draw up [projet]; to hatch [complot]; to prepare, to lay [piège]; il est en train de préparer le dîner he's getting dinner ready, he's fixing dinner US; préparer le terrain fig to prepare the ground; il est en train de préparer un mauvais coup he's cooking something up○; il prépare un livre/un disque pour l'année prochaine he's working on a book to be published/a record to be released next year; tu me prépareras mon costume pour demain? would you get my suit ready for tomorrow?; des plats préparés ready-to-eat meals; je me demande ce que l'avenir nous prépare I wonder what the future has in store for us; il a l'air bizarre en ce moment, je me demande ce qu'il nous prépare he's been acting oddly recently, I wonder what he's up to; toutes ces grèves, ça nous prépare une belle pagaille○! with all these strikes we're in for complete chaos!; il nous prépare une bonne grippe○ he's coming down with the flu; préparer ses effets [comédien, orateur] to time one's effects;2 ( mettre en condition) to prepare [personne, pays, économie] (à for); préparer qn à un examen to prepare sb for an exam; préparer qn à une épreuve sportive to coach sb for a (sports) competition; être bien/mal préparé à qch to be well-/ill-prepared for sth; l'éducation devrait préparer à la vie education should be a preparation for life; essaie de la préparer avant de lui annoncer la nouvelle try and break the news to her gently; 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;3 Scol, Univ to prepare for, to study for [examen, concours]; il prépare une école d'ingénieurs he's studying for the engineering school entrance examinations;4 Tech to dress [laine, cuir];5 Culin to dress [poisson, volaille].B se préparer vpr1 ( s'apprêter) [personne] to get ready (pour qch for sth; à faire to do); je me préparais à sortir quand le téléphone a sonné I was just getting ready to go out when the phone rang; l'armée se prépare à envahir le pays voisin the army is getting ready ou gearing up○ to invade the neighbouringGB country;2 ( se mettre en condition) to prepare (à for); l'athlète s'est préparé pour la course the athlete prepared for ou trained for the race; se préparer pour un examen to prepare for ou study for an exam; se préparer à qch/à faire qch to prepare for sth/to do sth; se préparer au pire to prepare for the worst; je ne m'étais pas préparé à cette éventualité I was not prepared for this to happen; 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;3 ( être imminent) [orage, malheurs, troubles] to be brewing; [changements] to be in the offing; un remaniement ministériel se prépare a cabinet reshuffle is in the offing; un coup d'État se prépare dans le pays a coup d'état is imminent in the country; il se prépare quelque chose de louche something fishy○ is going on;4 ( faire pour soi) se préparer une tasse de thé/de la soupe to make ou fix US oneself a cup of tea/some soup.[prepare] verbe transitif1. [réaliser - plat] to prepare, to make ; [ - sandwich] to prepare, to make ; [ - médicament, cataplasme] to prepare2. [rendre prêt - valise] to pack ; [ - repas, chambre, champ] to prepare, to get ready ; [ - peaux, laine] to dress ; [ - document] to prepare, to draw up (separable)préparez la monnaie, s'il vous plaît please have change readyplats tout préparés precooked ou ready-cooked mealspoulet tout préparé oven-ready ou dressed chickena. (sens propre) to prepare the ground ou to lay the ground (for)elle avait préparé sa réponse she'd got her ou an answer ready4. [travailler à - œuvre] to be preparing, to be working on ; [ - examen] to be preparing for ; [ - épreuve sportive] to be in training foril prépare une grande école he's studying for the entrance exam to a `Grande École'5. [former - élève] to prepare ; [ - athlète] to train6. [habituer] to accustom————————se préparer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [s'apprêter] to get readyle temps qu'elle se prépare, on aura raté la séance by the time she's ready, we'll have missed the show2. [s'entraîner] to trainse préparer pour Roland-Garros to train ou to prepare for the French Open tennis tournament————————se préparer verbe pronominal intransitif————————se préparer verbe pronominal transitif————————se préparer à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [être disposé à] to be ready ou prepared for2. [être sur le point de] to be about to -
2 tableau
n. m.2. Ça ne fera (also: Ça ne ferait) pas mal dans le tableau! That would just fit the bill! — That would be just right! (also: Cela fera/ferait bien dans le paysage!).3. Tableau! Just picture the scene! J'entre dans lapiaule et je la trouve au plume avec un copain—tableau! I open the bedroom door and find her in bed with a pal of mine. Need I say more?!4. Jouer (also: miser) sur les deux tableaux (fig.): To 'hedge one's bets', to play for safety by avoiding total commitment to one side or the other in a financial enterprise or in an argument.5. Etre gagnant sur tous les tableaux: To be a winner 'all along the line', to have successfully 'hedged one's bets' and come out a winner on every count.6. C'est au tableau! 'lt's in the offing!'—It's in the reckoning! Un coup fourré comme ça, c'était au tableau! A cock-up like that was to be expected all along!7. Avoir¼ au tableau: (Fighter pilots'/hunters' slang): To have scored¼victories (to have bagged so much 'game'). C'est un as, il a quinze Messerschmitt au tableau! He's a crack pilot, to-date he's shot do own fifteen Jerry aircraft!8. Décrocher ses tableaux (joc.): To go 'scrumping for snot', to pick one's nose. -
3 en vue
in the offing, with an eye to something
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Offing — Off ing ([o^]f [i^]ng; 115), n. [From {Off}.] That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or where there is deep water and no need of a pilot; also, distance from the shore; as, the ship had ten miles offing; we saw a ship in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offing — (n.) in phrase in the offing, 1779, from nautical term offing the more distant part of the sea as seen from the shore (1620s), from OFF (Cf. off) (q.v.) + noun suffix ING (Cf. ing) (1). Originally the phrase meant in the distant future, modern… … Etymology dictionary
offing — ► NOUN ▪ the more distant part of the sea in view. ● in the offing Cf. ↑in the offing … English terms dictionary
offing — [ôf′iŋ] n. [< OFF1] 1. the distant part of the sea visible from the shore 2. a position at a distance from the shore in the offing 1. at some distance but in sight 2. at some indefinite time in the future … English World dictionary
offing — off|ing [ˈɔfıŋ US ˈo: , ˈa: ] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: offing part of the deep sea that you can see from the shore (17 20 centuries), from off] be in the offing to be likely to happen soon ▪ Big changes were in the offing … Dictionary of contemporary English
offing — /aw fing, of ing/, n. 1. the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground. 2. a position at a distance from shore. 3. in the offing, a. at a distance but within sight. b. in the projected future; likely to happen … Universalium
offing — noun /ˈɒfɪŋ,ˈɑfɪŋ,ˈɔfɪŋ/ a) The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground. I came to an Anchor in seven fathomes water in the offing to Sea. b)… … Wiktionary
offing — n. in the offing ( forthcoming ) * * * [ ɒfɪŋ] in the offing ( forthcoming ) … Combinatory dictionary
offing — off|ing [ ɔfıŋ ] noun in the offing likely to happen very soon: We have several projects in the offing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
offing — [[t]ɒ̱fɪŋ, AM ɔ͟ːf [/t]] PHRASE: v link PHR If you say that something is in the offing, you mean that it is likely to happen soon. A general amnesty for political prisoners may be in the offing. Syn: imminent … English dictionary
offing — noun be in the offing to be about to happen or to be possible: Everything s topsy turvy at the moment with this big trip in the offing … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
