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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

Noun

Brit informal short for preparation (sense 4)

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 [prɛp] adj abbr prep school = preparatory school n abbr (SCOL) (= preparation) → deberes mpl

prep [prɛp] adj abbr prep school = preparatory school n abbr (Scol) (= preparation) → étude f

prep [prɛp] (Scol) adj (= preparatory) see prep school

n (= preparation) → Hausaufgaben pl

prep [prɛp] n abbr (SCOL) (= preparation) → studio

adj abbr prep school = preparatory school