French Conversation · Level 37
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French word
préparation
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁepaʁasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounpreparation
Example
La préparation du dîner prendra une heure.
Preparing dinner will take an hour.
More examples
Il a négligé la préparation de son voyage.
He neglected the preparation for his trip.
Core concept
The organized setup that makes a meal, task, or event ready to proceed smoothly.
Common phrases
la préparation du dîner
dinner preparation
la préparation des examens
exam preparation
la préparation du voyage
trip preparation
Similar words
plan: A planned sequence of actions and methods decided in advance.
organisation: Coordinating people and resources so work can be done efficiently.
mise en place: Preparing ingredients and cooking tools before beginning a dish.
Definition in French
Processus ou action visant à mettre en place les éléments nécessaires pour qu'une tâche, un repas ou un événement puisse se dérouler correctement.
Word origin
The French noun préparation derives from préparer with the noun-forming suffix -ation, ultimately tracing back to Latin praeparare, 'to prepare'.
Usage tips
- Préparation is feminine, so its definite article is la, as in la préparation du dîner; the phrase du dîner combines de and le.
Other meanings
- food preparationnoun
Opposites
- improvisationimprovisationnoun
Related words
- préparerprepareverb
- préparatoirepreparatoryadjective
- préparateurpreparernoun