preparatory

preparatory
1. adjective
vorbereitend [Schritt, Maßnahme]; Vor[ermittlung, -untersuchung]

preparatory work — Vorarbeiten Pl.

2. adverb

preparatory to something — vor etwas (Dat.)

preparatory to doing something — bevor man etwas tut

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[-'pærə-]
adjective (acting as an introduction or in order to prepare for something: Political leaders have agreed to meet for preparatory talks about an end to the war.) vorbereitend
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pre·para·tory
[prɪˈpærətəri, AM -ˈperətɔ:ri]
adj inv vorbereitend attr
\preparatory course Vorbereitungskurs m
\preparatory meeting Vorbereitungstreffen nt
\preparatory stage Vorbereitungsstadium nt
\preparatory work vorbereitende Arbeiten pl, Vorbereitung f
to be \preparatory [to sth] als Vorbereitung [auf [o für] etw akk] dienen
a task force was formed \preparatory to the conference es wurde eine Taskforce gegründet, um die Konferenz vorzubereiten
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[prI'prətərI]
adj
1) step, measure, talks, plan vorbereitend

preparatory work — Vorbereitungsarbeit f

the preparatory arrangements — die Vorbereitungen pl

2) (SCH)

preparatory education — Erziehung f or Ausbildung f in Vorbereitungsschulen

preparatory student (US) — Schüler(in) einer privaten Vorbereitungsschule für die Hochschule

3)

talks were held preparatory to the summit conference — es wurden Gespräche geführt, um die Gipfelkonferenz vorzubereiten

he cleared his throat preparatory to speaking — er räusperte sich vorbereitend or er räusperte sich, bevor er zum Sprechen ansetzte

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preparatory [prıˈpærətərı; US -ˌtəʊriː; -ˌtɔː-] adj (adv preparatorily)
1. vorbereitend:
be preparatory to als Vorbereitung dienen für oder zu oder auf (akk);
preparatory to
a) im Hinblick auf (akk),
b) vor (dat);
preparatory to my journey vor meiner Reise;
preparatory to doing sth bevor oder ehe man etwas tut
2. besonders SCHULE Vor(bereitungs)…
prep. abk
1. preparation
2. preparatory
3. LING preposition Präp.
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1. adjective
vorbereitend [Schritt, Maßnahme]; Vor[ermittlung, -untersuchung]

preparatory work — Vorarbeiten Pl.

2. adverb

preparatory to something — vor etwas (Dat.)

preparatory to doing something — bevor man etwas tut

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adj.
Ankündigungs- präfix.
Vorbereitungs- präfix.
vorbereitend adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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