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    preparing

    US /prɪ'peərɪŋ/

    ・

    UK /prɪ'peərɪŋ/

    A1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make something ready for use
    He is now preparing the test papers for his students

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    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • I think that I think Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate.

      I think that I think Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate.

    • First of all, I got to watch, in preparing for this, some of your debates against Barack Obama.

      First of all, I got to watch, in preparing for this, some of your debates against Barack Obama.

    B1

    Have You Ever Heard of Norovirus?

    02:37Have You Ever Heard of Norovirus?
    • so, avoid taking care of others or preparing food for them until at least two days after you start feeling better.

      so, avoid taking care of others or preparing food for them until at least two days after you start feeling better.

    • or preparing food for them until at least 2 days

      or preparing food for them until at least 2 days

    B2

    Iceland prepares for volcano: BBC News Review

    05:53Iceland prepares for volcano: BBC News Review
    • Yes, we often use 'imminent' with bad things, like a volcano preparing to erupt, and it means that we think it's going to happen very soon and it's scaring us.

      Yes, we often use 'imminent' with bad things, like a volcano preparing to erupt, and it means that we think it's going to happen very soon and it's scaring us.

    • with bad things, like a volcano preparing to erupt,

      with bad things, like a volcano preparing to erupt,

    B1

    The Vocabulary Show: Kitchens & cooking - Learn 28 English words and phrases in 11 minutes! ?‍?

    11:29The Vocabulary Show: Kitchens & cooking - Learn 28 English words and phrases in 11 minutes! ?‍?
    • but we can also shorten it to 'prep' and often do so when talking about preparing food for cooking later on.

      but we can also shorten it to 'prep' and often do so when talking about preparing food for cooking later on.

    • and often do so when talking about preparing food for cooking later on.

      and often do so when talking about preparing food for cooking later on.

    B1

    Bieber on Being Roasted

    01:30Bieber on Being Roasted
    • There was no way of preparing me for it, you know?

      There was no way of preparing me for it, you know?

    • - There was no way of preparing me for it, you know?

      - There was no way of preparing me for it, you know?

    A2

    MatSan: Creepy Food Challenge!

    09:22MatSan: Creepy Food Challenge!
    • ok, I'm preparing it

      ok, I'm preparing it

    • ok, I'm preparing it

      ok, I'm preparing it

    B1

    What’s going to happen to Big Tech’s laid off workers?

    08:25What’s going to happen to Big Tech’s laid off workers?
    • But some questioned the effectiveness of these boot camps compared with university programs in preparing students for higher-profile jobs that rely on advanced knowledge and skills.

      But some questioned the effectiveness of these boot camps compared with university programs in preparing students for higher-profile jobs that rely on advanced knowledge and skills.

    B1

    How China crushed Hong Kong

    14:28How China crushed Hong Kong
    • Because the party had been preparing for this day for a very long time...

      Because the party had been preparing for this day for a very long time...

    B1

    The Life Changing Effect of Small Talk With Strangers

    04:08The Life Changing Effect of Small Talk With Strangers
    • Maybe we’re in a coffee shop and someone is  preparing us a drink. Perhaps we’ve crossed  

      Maybe we’re in a coffee shop and someone is  preparing us a drink. Perhaps we’ve crossed  

    B1

    Why McDonald's won fries

    11:04Why McDonald's won fries
    • Simplot and McDonald's developed a patent process for preparing frozen french fry potato segments.

      Simplot and McDonald's developed a patent process for preparing frozen french fry potato segments.

    B1