address [addressed, addressing, addresses]((obsolete in English) to prepare oneself) verb [UK: ə.ˈdres] [US: ˈæ.ˌdres]
prepare [prepared, preparing, prepares](to make oneself ready) verb [UK: prɪ.ˈpeə(r)] [US: pri.ˈper]You should prepare for the future. = Dovrebbe prepararsi per il futuro.
prepararsi al peggio verb
batten down the hatches(to prepare for trouble) verb [UK: ˈbæt.n̩ daʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃɪz] [US: ˈbæt.n̩ ˈdaʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃəz]