Préparer
Example: Je prépare le dîner pour toute la famille ce soir.
Definition
"Préparer" means to make ready or arrange something in advance, often involving planning or assembling necessary elements. For example, in the sentence 'Je prépare le dîner pour toute la famille ce soir,' it refers to getting the dinner ready for the whole family tonight.
Etymology
The word "préparer" comes from the Latin verb 'praeparare,' which means 'to make ready beforehand.' It combines 'prae-' meaning 'before' and 'parare' meaning 'to get ready.' Did you know that its sense of readiness has been carried through several Romance languages with very similar spellings and meanings?
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"Préparer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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