prep

(prĕp)
adj. Informal
Preparatory: a college prep course; did extensive prep work for the interview.

n.

1. Informal. A preparatory school.
2. Informal. Preparation: Daily practices are the best prep for the upcoming track meet.
3. Chiefly British. The preparing of lessons; homework.
4. Informal. A preppie.

v. Informal, prepped, prep·ping, preps.

v.intr.

1. To be enrolled in and attend a preparatory school.
2. To study or train in preparation for something.

v.tr.

1. To prepare (someone) for a medical examination or surgical procedure.
2. To prepare or prime: prep a surface for painting.

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verb
verb, orig US

1: trans. To prepare (a person or thing); esp. to train (a race-horse) or to prime (a witness); also, to prepare (a patient) for an operation. (1894 —) .
Boston Sunday Herald Anyone planning to enter greyhound racing should know it costs close to $600 to prep each dog for the races (1967).

2: intr. US To prepare oneself for an event, etc., esp. in sport. (1900 —) .

[The noun prep is used colloquially in the senses 'preparatory school-work, homework', 'a preparatory horse-race', etc.]

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - forberedelsesskole, lektielæsning, student fra en forberedelsesskole, forberedelse
adj. - forberedende
v. tr. - forberede
v. intr. - gå i forberedelsesskole, forberede sig

idioms:

• prep school    forberedelsesskole

Nederlands (Dutch)
huiswerk, voorbereiding, voorbereiden, gereed maken

Français (French)
n. - (GB, École) devoirs, étude, (US, École) élève d'un lycée privé, (US, Méd) préparation
adj. - d'étude, préparatoire, de préparation
v. tr. - (US, Méd) préparer
v. intr. - se préparer à (examens), (École) être en classe préparatoire

idioms:

• prep school    (GB) école primaire privée, (US) lycée privé

Deutsch (German)
n. - auf die Public School vorbereitende Schule, Hausaufgabe, Schüler einer vorbereitenden Schule, Vorbereitung
v. - vorbereiten
adj. - vorbereitend

idioms:

• prep school    für die Aufnahme auf einer Public School vorbereitende Privatschule

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (Βρετ.) μελέτη ή προπαρασκευή κατ' οίκον, (ΗΠΑ) μαθητής ιδιωτικού λυκείου
v. - προετοιμάζω/-ομαι
adj. - προπαρασκευαστικός
abbr. - (Βρετ.) μελέτη ή προπαρασκευή κατ' οίκον, (ΗΠΑ) μαθητής ιδιωτικού λυκείου

idioms:

• prep school    προπαρασκευαστικό σχολείο, (ΗΠΑ) ιδιωτικό λύκειο

Italiano (Italian)
compito, prepararsi, studiare a casa, frequentare la scuola preparatoria

idioms:

• prep school    scuola preparatoria

Português (Portuguese)
n. - preparação (f)
v. - preparar
adj. - preparado, preparatório
abbr. - preparatório

idioms:

• prep school    escola preparatória

Русский (Russian)
домашнее задание, учеба, готовиться (к экзаменам)

idioms:

• prep school    частный детский сад, частный лицей

Español (Spanish)
n. - escuela preparatoria, deberes, preparación
adj. - de la escuela preparatoria
v. tr. - preparar
v. intr. - concurrir a la escuela preparatoria, prepararse para un evento

idioms:

• prep school    escuela preparatoria

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - läxläsning
v. - plugga
adj. - förberedande
abbr. - preparatory (förberedande), preposition

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
准备的, 预备的, 预习, 准备工作, 预备班, 上预备学校, 作好准备, 使准备接受手术, 使准备好

idioms:

• prep school    预备学校

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 準備的, 預備的
n. - 預習, 準備工作, 預備班
v. intr. - 上預備學校, 作好準備
v. tr. - 使準備接受手術, 使準備好

idioms:

• prep school    預備學校

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 예비교
adj. - 진학준비의
v. tr. - 예비학교에 다니다
v. intr. - 준비공부를[훈련을] 시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 予習, 宿題, 準備
v. - 準備する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) واجب مدرسي (فعل) ينجز الواجب المدرسي (صفه) عمل مدرسي (اختصار) اختصار لكلمه : المدرسه الإعداديه Pre- paratory School‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אולפן, מכינה, שיעורי-בית, תלמיד מכינה, מכינאי (ארה"ב), מילת-יחס‬
adj. - ‮של עבודת תלמיד מכינה, של לימודי מכינה‬
v. tr. - ‮התכונן‬
v. intr. - ‮התכונן לאירוע‬

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