No. 582 in French
préparation
Preparation.
In a sentence
La préparation d'une présentation nécessite du temps.
Preparing a presentation requires time.
Here, 'préparation' refers to the act of preparing or planning something.
La préparation de ce gâteau prend environ 30 minutes.
The preparation of this cake takes about 30 minutes.
In this sentence, 'préparation' is related to the process of assembling and preparing cooking ingredients.
Il a suivi une préparation intense avant la compétition.
He underwent intense preparation before the competition.
'Préparation' in this example refers to the training or actions taken in advance to get ready for an event.
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