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prep meaning in French

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prep [preps] noun
[UK: prep]
[US: ˈprep]

prep◼◼◼nom

prepay [prepaid, prepaying, prepays] (to pay in advance)
verb
[UK: ˌpriː.ˈpeɪ]
[US: pri.ˈpeɪ]

prépayer◼◼◼verbe

prepandemic (before a pandemic)
adjective

prépandémique◼◼◼adjectif

pré-pandémique◼◻◻adjectif

preparation [preparations] (substance)
noun
[UK: ˌpre.pə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌpre.pə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

préparation◼◼◼nom {f}We failed due to a lack of preparation. = Nous avons échoué à cause d'un manque de préparation.

preparation [preparations] (act of preparing)
noun
[UK: ˌpre.pə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌpre.pə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

préparation◼◼◼nom {f}We failed due to a lack of preparation. = Nous avons échoué à cause d'un manque de préparation.

preparation [preparations] (that which is prepared)
noun
[UK: ˌpre.pə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌpre.pə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

préparation◼◼◼nom {f}We failed due to a lack of preparation. = Nous avons échoué à cause d'un manque de préparation.

concoctionnom {f}

preparatory (of or pertaining to preparation)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈpæ.rət.r̩i]
[US: pre.ˈpe.rə.ˌtɔː.ri]

préparatoire◼◼◼adjectif

prepare [prepared, preparing, prepares] (to make ready for a specific future purpose)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈpeə(r)]
[US: pri.ˈper]

préparer◼◼◼verbeYou should prepare. = Il faut vous préparer.

prepare [prepared, preparing, prepares] (to make ready for eating or drinking)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈpeə(r)]
[US: pri.ˈper]

préparer◼◼◼verbeYou should prepare. = Il faut vous préparer.

apprêter◼◼◻verbeYou should prepare for the future. = Tu devrais t'apprêter pour le futur.

prepare [prepared, preparing, prepares] (to produce by combining elements)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈpeə(r)]
[US: pri.ˈper]

préparer◼◼◼verbeYou should prepare. = Il faut vous préparer.

combiner◼◼◻verbe

prepare [prepared, preparing, prepares] (to make oneself ready)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈpeə(r)]
[US: pri.ˈper]

se préparer◼◼◻verbe

prepare the ground verb

préparer le terrain◼◼◼verbe

preparty (party before main event)
noun

présoiréenom {f}

prepayment [prepayments] (payment in advance)
noun
[UK: ˌpriː.ˈpeɪ.mənt]
[US: pri.ˈpeɪ.mənt]

prépaiement◼◼◼nom {m}

prepend [prepended, prepending, prepends] (to attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix)
verb

préfixer◼◼◼verbe

preponderance (superiority of influence, power, etc., see also: predominance)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˈpɒn.də.rəns]
[US: pri.ˈpɑːn.drəns]

prépondérance◼◼◼nom {f}

preposition [prepositions] (grammar: a type of word like "of, from, for, by")
noun
[UK: ˌpre.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩]
[US: pre.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩]

préposition◼◼◼nomHe concentrated on his study of prepositions. = Il s'est concentré sur l'étude des prépositions.

preposition (to place in a location before some other event occurs)
verb
[UK: ˌpre.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩]
[US: pre.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩]

prépositionner◼◼◻verbe

prepositional (of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition)
adjective
[UK: ˌpre.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩əl]
[US: ˌpre.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩əl]

prépositionnel◼◼◼adjectif

prepositional article (contraction of a preposition and an article)
noun

préposition composéenom {f}

prepositional case (case serving as object of a preposition)
noun

prépositionnelnom {m}

prepositional phrase (phrase containing both a preposition and its complement)
noun

syntagme prépositionnel◼◼◼nom {m}

preposterous (absurd, or contrary to common sense)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈpɒ.stə.rəs]
[US: prə.ˈpɑː.stə.rəs]

absurde◼◼◼adjectifThis is preposterous. = C'est absurde.

ridicule◼◼◼adjectif

insensé◼◼◻adjectif

aberrant◼◻◻adjectif

prepubescent (before the age at which a person begins puberty)
adjective
[UK: prɪpjuːbˈesənt]
[US: prɪpjuːbˈesənt]

prépubère◼◼◼adjectif

preputial adjective
[UK: prɪpjˈuːʃəl]
[US: prɪpjˈuːʃəl]

préputial◼◼◼adjectif

Holy Prepuce noun

saint Prépuce◼◼◼nom {m}

phrasal preposition noun

locution prépositivenom

subpreputial (located under the prepuce)
adjective

sous-préputialadjectif

unprepossessing (unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.priː.pə.ˈzes.ɪŋ]
[US: ˌʌn.priː.pə.ˈzes.ɪŋ]

banaladjectif

monotoneadjectif

médiocreadjectif

ordinaireadjectif