Meanings (ES + gloss)
aparejar • aprestar • preparar
To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.
that they may prepare a city for habitation
hacer • preparar
To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
We prepared a fish for dinner.
prepararse
To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster…
We prepared for a bumpy ride.
Phrases
dispreparefailure to prepare is preparing to failfore-prepareforepreparehope for the best, prepare for the worstif you want peace, prepare for warmisprepareoverpreparepre-preparepreparabilitypreparablepreparateprepare aheadprepare the groundprepare the wayprepare uppreparementpreparinglyprepreparereprepareunprepare