preparation

1. (uncountable)The act of preparing or getting ready.

   I went over my notes in preparation for the exam.

   Vorbereitung

   подгото́вкаpodgotóvka, приготовле́ниеprigotovlénije

   підгото́вкаpidhotóvka, підготува́нняpidhotuvánnja, підгото́вленняpidhotóvlennja

   the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

2. (uncountable)The state of being prepared; readiness.

   the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

3. That which is prepared.

   (countable, uncountable)A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.

   The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.

   Präparat, Präparat, Probe (Anatomie)

   препара́тpreparát

   препара́тpreparát

   a substance prepared according to a formula

4. (countable, uncountable)A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen.

5. (countable, uncountable)Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.

6. (Judaism, countable, uncountable)The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.

7. (countable, uncountable)Devotional exercises introducing an office.

8. (countable, uncountable)The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.

1. My older brother did all the preparation.

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2. My older brother did all the preparation for us.

   deMein älterer Bruder hat alle Vorbereitungen für uns getroffen.

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3. The soldiers loaded their guns in preparation for the attack.

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4. We failed due to a lack of preparation.

   deWir scheiterten wegen unzureichender Vorbereitung.

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5. Are the preparations for tomorrow complete?

   deIst für morgen alles vorbereitet?

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