preparation Значение & определение

Значение на preparation на български

• 0 the things that you do or the time that you spend preparing for something:

  • The teacher didn't seem to have done much preparation for the class.

  • The team blamed injuries and lack of preparation for their failure to win.

  • Yasmin assisted in the preparation of this article.

  • [ + to infinitive ] We are making preparations to fly Mr Goodall to the nearest hospital.

  • Preparations for the opening ceremony are well under way.

• 1 a mixture of substances, often for use as a medicine:

  • a preparation for nappy rash

• 2 the state of being ready for something that will happen, or an action taken to become ready:

  • [ U ] The teacher said my preparation for the exam was inadequate.

  • [ C ] By the next morning our preparations for the storm were complete.

  • [ U ] A platform had been set up in preparation for the ceremony.