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{
"term": "preparation",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the act or process of getting ready for something or making something ready",
"sensetop": "preparation for somethingin preparationin preparation for somethingpreparation of something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "food preparation"
},
{
"text": "Preparation for the party started early.",
"contextForm": "preparation for something"
},
{
"text": "Careful preparation for the exam is essential."
},
{
"text": "No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation."
},
{
"text": "Did you get any chance to do any preparation?"
},
{
"text": "The third book in the series is currently in preparation.",
"contextForm": "in preparation"
},
{
"text": "The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game.",
"contextForm": "in preparation for something"
},
{
"text": "She helped in the preparation of several of his manuscripts.",
"contextForm": "preparation of something"
},
{
"text": "An awful lot of advance preparation must have gone into this summit."
},
{
"text": "As with any business, proper preparation is required."
},
{
"text": "Get a good night's sleep in preparation for the drive."
},
{
"text": "He found it good preparation for the diplomatic skills needed in his new job."
},
{
"text": "She had received inadequate preparation for a professional career."
},
{
"text": "He's done a lot of preparation for this meeting."
},
{
"text": "It is the initial preparation that takes the time."
},
{
"text": "Prior preparation is vital for achieving success."
},
{
"text": "her mental preparation for the games"
},
{
"text": "two years of intense preparation"
},
{
"text": "This dish doesn't require much preparation."
},
{
"text": "Decide how much preparation time you will need."
},
{
"text": "The preparation programme was well designed."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["careful", "thorough", "elaborate"],
"verb + preparation": ["need", "require", "do"],
"preposition": ["in preparation for"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "things that you do to get ready for something or make something ready",
"sensetop": "preparation for somethingpreparation to do something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The country is **making preparations** for war.",
"contextForm": "preparation for something"
},
{
"text": "Was going to college a good preparation for your career?"
},
{
"text": "We made preparations to move to new offices.",
"contextForm": "preparation to do something"
},
{
"text": "wedding preparations"
},
{
"text": "She flew in from Paris to oversee the **final preparations**."
},
{
"text": "The family can now go ahead with preparations for the funeral."
},
{
"text": "military preparations for full-scale action"
},
{
"text": "Preparations are now in hand to close half the factories."
},
{
"text": "The gallery is making preparations to celebrate the artist's centenary."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["elaborate", "meticulous", "special"],
"verb + preparations": ["make", "begin", "start"],
"preposition": ["preparation for"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a substance that has been specially prepared for use as a medicine, cosmetic, etc.",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a pharmaceutical preparation"
},
{
"text": "preparations for the hair and skin"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/",
"audio": "pr/preparation/preparation__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/",
"audio": "pr/preparation/preparation__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praeparatio(n-), from praeparare ‘make ready before’, from prae ‘before’ + parare ‘make ready’."
}