French word

préparatoire

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁepaʁatwaʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectivepreparatory

Example

Le travail préparatoire a pris deux semaines.

The preparatory work took two weeks.

Illustration for préparatoire (preparatory)

More examples

Nous avons organisé une réunion préparatoire hier.

We organized a preparatory meeting yesterday.

Core concept

A workbench set up before the main task or event begins.

Common phrases

  • réunion préparatoire

    preparatory meeting

  • phase préparatoire

    preparatory phase

Similar words

préliminaire: Done or provided before the main action as an initial step.
préalable: Required or arranged beforehand to make a later action possible.

Definition in French

Qui sert de préparation ou de mise en place avant une action principale ou un événement.

Word origin

Préparatoire derives from French préparer and ultimately Latin praeparare, from prae, meaning before, and parare, meaning to arrange.

Usage tips

  • Préparatoire has the same masculine and feminine singular form, while the plural is préparatoires.

Other meanings

  • preliminaryadjective

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