prepare

préparer, se préparer

Rendre quelque chose prêt, ou se rendre prêt, pour une activité ou un événement.

En anglais simple : To get yourself or something ready for an activity or event.

• I need to prepare for school.
• She prepared the room for our meeting.
• Are you prepared to answer their questions?

Comment l'utiliser : prepare for something (We are preparing for the exam.); prepare to do something (She prepared to leave.); prepare something for someone (He prepared a room for the guests.)

Synonymes : get ready, make ready

Expressions courantes : prepare for something, prepare something, prepare to leave, prepare something for

préparer, confectionner

Faire un plat ou une autre substance en réunissant des ingrédients.

En anglais simple : To make food or another substance by putting ingredients together.

• He prepared a simple lunch.
• We prepared the mixture in a large bowl.
• The scientist prepared a solution for the experiment.

Comment l'utiliser : prepare something from something (She prepared a sauce from fresh tomatoes.)

Synonymes : make, produce

Expressions courantes : prepare a meal, prepare a mixture, prepare a solution