vorbereiten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- groom noun A man on his wedding day, or about to be married.
- prepare verb To make something or someone ready for a particular purpose or event.
- prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
- ready adj Fully prepared for something and able to act immediately.
Senses
vorbereiten is used for these senses in English:
- fettle (intransitive) To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.
- fix (intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
- fix up (informal, transitive) To prepare or provide (something).
- get ready (transitive) To prepare; to make ready or prepared.
- groom To attend to one's appearance and clothing.
- prepare (transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
- prepare (transitive) To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
- prime To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).
fix — full definition
- verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- verb To attach or secure something firmly in place.
- verb To prepare food or drink.
- verb To dishonestly arrange the outcome of a contest or event in advance.
- noun A solution to a problem.
groom — full definition
- noun A man on his wedding day, or about to be married.
- noun A person whose job is to care for horses.
- verb To care for someone's or an animal's appearance by cleaning and brushing.
- verb To prepare someone gradually for a role, position, or event.
- verb To manipulate a child or vulnerable person over time in order to exploit them, especially sexually.