prepare

prepare
pre·pare [prɪʼpeəʳ, Am -ʼper] vt
1) (get ready)
to \prepare sth/sb/oneself [for sth] etw/jdn/sich [auf etw akk] vorbereiten;
you need to \prepare yourself for a long wait Sie sollten sich auf eine lange Wartezeit einstellen;
I hadn't \prepared myself for such a shock auf einen solchen Schock war ich nicht gefasst;
to \prepare a site ein Grundstück erschließen;
to \prepare the way [for sb/sth] den Weg [für jdn/etw] bereiten
2) (make)
to \prepare sth etw zubereiten [o vorbereiten];
our products are \prepared in the most hygienic conditions unsere Produkte werden unter strengen hygienischen Bedingungen hergestellt;
\prepared by hand selbst gemacht;
to \prepare breakfast/dinner/lunch das Frühstück/Abendessen/Mittagessen machen vi
to \prepare for sth sich akk auf etw akk vorbereiten, sich akk für etw akk rüsten;
we should \prepare for a time of troubles wir sollten uns auf schwierige Zeiten gefasst machen;
to \prepare to do sth sich akk darauf vorbereiten, etw zu tun;
to \prepare for take-off sich akk zum Start bereit machen;
to \prepare to enter/leave sich akk anschicken, hineinzugehen/wegzugehen;
to \prepare to fight sich akk für den Kampf rüsten, sich akk auf den Kampf vorbereiten;
to \prepare to speak anheben zu sprechen

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