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preparation

Preparation is when something is prepared or ready for something.

preparation

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose preparations for the ceremony had begun a substance prepared according to a formula the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine (= planning) the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance (= training) activity leading to skilled behavior (= homework) preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) (= cooking, cookery) the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat cooking can be a great art people are needed who have experience in cookery he left the preparation of meals to his wife (= readiness) the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) putting them in readiness their preparation was more than adequate

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Simple sentences

We are studying hard in preparation for the exams.
How much time do you need for the preparation?
He complained about not having enough time for preparation.
We failed due to a lack of preparation.
He failed in the examination for lack of preparation.
My older brother did all the preparation for us.
The Greeks invented the comma, not for their literature but for their actors, to warn them to take a deep breath in preparation of an upcoming long phrase; thus a comma represents a pause.
There are 10 weeks of preparation for the exam.
For one human being to love another, that is perhaps the most difficult of all tasks that has been given to us, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.
She practiced curtsying in the mirror in preparation for her meeting with the queen.

Movie subtitles

I must say, that's a very cheerful preparation for this offensive.
All the excitement and preparation.
Hey here a tube of preparation, Salvodont.
It should only be the preparation for living.
I give you my word of honour that my preparation works.
Only Galen's preparation.
He is taking lower school for preparation.
We must rely on preparation.
Preparation, gentlemen, preparation.
The French, advised by good intelligence of this most dreadful preparation, shake in their fear, and with pale policy, seek to divert the English purposes.
And from the tents the armourers, accomplishing the knights, with busy hammers closing rivets up, give dreadful note of preparation.
Right arm fully extended in preparation for the first lift.
Two more in preparation.
Week fo the preparation.
Much of the success of Secret Intelligence operations. was due to foresight and meticulous preparation.
Thank you for your preparation of the orchestra the past week.
Probably a gelatin preparation that melts in the wound. That's why you couldn't see anything on Carstairs.
When I returned to the somewhat contrasting atmosphere of Clapham, I found the house in a whirl with preparation for Sibella's wedding to Lionel which was to take place next day.
A true artist doesn't come on stage without any preparation.
No guards, no artillery preparation.
May he have thy guidance in the preparation of his ship.
A little unhappiness in childhood. is the best preparation for life.
Sir, is 15 minutes of artillery preparation all that we can expect?
You've must have had a lot of preparation for that work.
Hurry, I want the usual preparation.
It requires immense preparation, formality, etiquette. - I see it does.
The French, advised by good intelligence of this most dreadful preparation, shake in their fear and with pale policy seek to divert the English purposes.
This week, we're pushing the new champagne bubble bath preparation.
Listen, it's not that much fun even now, with all the research I have to do in preparation for this crossing. The stress is making me sick.
I don't think that's the case. what is vital now is that your essay has been sensible, the clear evidence of your good preparation.
It needs preparation.
It's a horrible din, the artillery preparation has begun.
On to the affairs of state. The Turk with most mighty preparation makes for Cyprus.
General practitioner in medicine, now on the staff of one of a series of emergency medical-aid units being established in preparation for a nuclear strike.
This historic flight, preceded by nearly a decade of research and preparation has been shrouded by the most rigorous security precautions.

News and current affairs

Given the long lead time between project preparation and the first benefits of emissions reductions, project developers have only a few years to act before carbon payments cease to make a meaningful contribution to project finance in the current context.
Its mission of disaster planning and preparation was dropped entirely, and its focus was altered to fight terrorists.
The ultimate reason for their lack of preparation is that our insurance industry was not covering their tsunami risks, and hence not offering up-to-date disaster-prevention guidance.
The point of asking such questions is to remind ourselves that genuine constitutional politics requires serious thought and careful preparation.
Unfortunately, the sudden devolution of health responsibilities to the country's provinces occurred without adequate preparation or oversight.
For example, in preparation for its next congress, the French Socialist Party has succumbed to this reality.
The government's preparation to take the lead in international talks on climate change is another sign that Sarkozy intends to revive France as a global force.
After ten years of preparation the time has come to make the final crucial decisions on enlargement.
But preparation for catastrophe does not have to reside exclusively with the government.
The inadequate preparation and slow response by the Bush administration meant that anger was directed at the president.
To be sure, some of the blame for poor preparation belongs to state and local officials.
Unfortunately, governments often put different priorities ahead of disaster preparation.
President Xi Jinping's aggressive anti-corruption campaign might be seen as preparation for political resistance to further economic liberalization.
But with appropriate preparation, a regional solution is possible, and, of all the parties involved, Syria is uniquely positioned to help bring it about.
In developing Asia and Latin America, scores of new classroom and online English-language preparation programs are trying to meet demand, though it may be too early to judge their quality.
Meticulous preparation of such a conference is more important than convening it quickly, as initiatives by individual states could undermine the EU's and Quartet's effort.
And yet, despite all of the preparation, a night of closed-door negotiations led to a stunningly elementary error.
Even the preparation for our visit, which was confirmed less than 24 hours before it began, was somewhat Orwellian.
In preparation, he has replaced senior generals in the Pakistani army with officers considered more beholden to him, evidently hoping that this will ensure the military's loyalty even after he removes himself from the chain of command.

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