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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

  1. verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
  2. verb To attach or secure something firmly in place.
  3. verb To prepare food or drink.
  4. verb To dishonestly arrange the outcome of a contest or event in advance.
  5. noun A solution to a problem.

groom — full definition

  1. noun A man on his wedding day, or about to be married.
  2. noun A person whose job is to care for horses.
  3. verb To care for someone's or an animal's appearance by cleaning and brushing.
  4. verb To prepare someone gradually for a role, position, or event.
  5. verb To manipulate a child or vulnerable person over time in order to exploit them, especially sexually.

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