preparatory

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈpærətəri/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪˈpærəˌtɔri, -ˈpɛr-, ˈprɛpərə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pri par′ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, -pâr′-, prep′ər ə-)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
preparatory adj (preliminary)preparatorio/a adj
  preliminar adj
 The professor made the preparatory remarks at the conference.
 El profesor hizo los comentarios preparatorios en la conferencia.
preparatory to [sth],
preparatory to doing [sth] expr		 (prior to, before)previo a adj + prep
  preliminar a adj mf + prep
 Preparatory to his visit to the dentist's, Peter brushed his teeth very carefully.
preparatory adj (in readiness for [sth])preparatorio/a adj
 The old man made preparatory arrangements for his funeral.
 El anciano hizo arreglos preparatorios para su funeral.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
college-preparatory,
college preparatory adj		 US (school: secondary)de bachillerato loc adj
  de secundaria loc adj
  (técnicamente)de preparación para la universidad loc adj
preparatory school n UK (private primary school)escuela primaria privada loc nom f
  colegio primario privado loc nom m
 The preparatory school offers education to approximately 150 boys.
 La escuela primaria privada ofrece educación a unos 150 chicos.
preparatory school n US (private secondary school)colegio secundario privado loc nom m
  escuela secundaria privada loc nom f
  secundaria privada nf + adj
 This private boarding school is among the most selective preparatory schools in the U.S.
 Este colegio está entre los colegios secundarios privados más selectivos de EE. UU.
preparatory study n (initial report or investigation)estudio preliminar nm + adj
 Los estudios preliminares no dieron resultados satisfactorios y el proyecto se canceló.
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'preparatory' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
cartoon - introductory - lay the foundation - lay the groundwork - leading up to - make provision for - preliminary - preliminary examination - prep - prep school - preppy - shakedown - spadework - tightener - tuneup - warm up - warmed up - warmup
Spanish:
preparatorio - propedéutico


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