prep — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. Preparation.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar

   Beispiele

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   There was a bit of prep to set the drill press up for the operation. First, the table had to be rotated 90 degrees. Next, I had to set up a fence to cut each tenon exactly on center.

2. A preparatory race or workout.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

3. A prep school.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • informell

4. A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • informell

5. A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy. A person using the styles and mannerisms (especially in terms of fashion) associated with prep students.

   Gebrauch

   • US-amerikanischer Gebrauch
   • zählbar
   • abwertend
   • informell
   • Slang
   • nicht zählbar

6. Homework; work set to do outside class time.

   Gebrauch

   • britischer Gebrauch
   • nicht zählbar

7. Nursery school; preschool.

   Gebrauch

   • Australia
   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

8. Preparatory level; the last two levels or the fourth and fifth years of preschool; the two levels before first grade.

   Gebrauch

   • Philippines
   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

Verb

1. To prepare.

   Gebrauch

   • informell
   • transitiv

   Synonyme

   prep up

   Beispiele

   prep someone for something

Substantiv

1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

   Synonyme

   preparation

   Oberbegriffe

   school assignmentschoolworkhomework