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prepare

 
 
/prɪˈpeər/ verb

Translation

GET READY [I, T] to get someone or something ready for something that will happen in the future
hazırlamak
I haven't prepared my speech yet. They're preparing for the big match. We're preparing the students for their end-of-year exam. [+ to do sth] I was busy preparing to go on holiday.1336
prepare yourself to make yourself ready to deal with a difficult situation
kendini hazırlamak
Prepare yourself for a shock. You should prepare yourself for a long wait.1336
FOOD [T] to make food ready to be eaten
yemek hazırlamak
to prepare lunch1336
(Definition of prepare verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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