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prep  (prp)

adj. Informal

Preparatory: a college prep course; did extensive prep work for the interview.

n.

1. Informal A preparatory school.

2. Informal Preparation: Daily practices are the best prep for the upcoming track meet.

3. Chiefly British The preparing of lessons; homework.

4. Informal A preppie.

v. prepped, prep·ping, preps Informal

v.intr.

1. To be enrolled in and attend a preparatory school.

2. To study or train in preparation for something.

v.tr.

1. To prepare (someone) for a medical examination or surgical procedure.

2. To prepare or prime: prep a surface for painting.

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prep [prɛp]

n

Informal short for preparation [5] chiefly US, preparatory school

vb preps, prepping, prepped

(Medicine) (tr) to prepare (a patient) for a medical operation or procedure

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

prep - preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) homework, preparation school assignment, schoolwork - a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"

Translations

prep [prep]

A. ABBR (Brit) (Scol) =preparation (= work) → tareas fpl, deberes mpl; (= period) → tiempo m de estudio, hora f de los deberes

B. VI (US) to prep for → prepararse para (Scol) → hacer el curso de preparación para(los estudios universitarios)

C. VT (US) → preparar
to prep o.s → prepararse

D. CPD prep school N (Brit)
see preparatory B

prep [ˈprɛp]

n (British)

(= homework) → devoirs mpl
history prep → les devoirs d'histoire
to do one's prep → faire ses devoirs

(= study period) → étude f

vt (= prepare) → préparer
to prep sb for surgery → préparer qn pour l'opération
pre-packaged prepackaged [priːˈpækɪdʒd] adj → préemballé(e)
pre-packed prepacked [ˌpriːˈpækt] adj → préemballé(e)

prep (inf)

n (Brit Sch) (= homework) → Hausaufgaben pl, → Hausarbeit f; (= homework period) → Lernstunde f

prep [prɛp] (fam) (Scol)

1. n → compiti mpl

2. adj prep school = preparatory school

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prep [prɛp] (fam) (Scol)

1. n → compiti mpl

2. adj prep school = preparatory school