English-Portuguese translations for prepare

• preparar
  Temos de nos preparar para o alargamento.We must prepare for enlargement.
  A nossa principal tarefa consiste em preparar uma boa legislação. Our main task is to prepare good legislation.
  Terá de preparar a Cimeira de Colónia, Senhor Presidente do Conselho. You will have to prepare the Cologne summit.
• cozinhar
• fazer
  O que está o senhor comissário Monti disposto a fazer?What is Commissioner Monti prepared to do?
  Não estamos dispostos a fazer sacrifícios. We are not prepared to make any sacrifices.
  Alguns Estados-Membros estão preparados para o fazer. Some Member States were prepared to do this.
• preparar-se
  A União deve preparar-se para poder cumprir esta finalidade.We must be fully prepared for this.

Definition of prepare

• To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip
• To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook
• To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation
• To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound
• preparation

Examples

• We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff
• We prepared a fish for dinner
• We prepared for a bumpy ride
• She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards

Related words

• preparer
• prepared
• preparedness
• unprepared
• unpreparedness
• unpreparedly
• unprepare
• prepare#Inglese|prepare
• prepare cook