No. 3,153 in French
préparent
"Préparent" means "prepare" (third-person plural, present tense).
In a sentence
Ils préparent le dîner avant l'arrivée des invités.
They prepare the dinner before the guests arrive.
The word 'préparent' is used here to denote the action of preparing, specifically referring to cooking dinner.
Elles se préparent pour une grande présentation au travail.
They are getting ready for a big presentation at work.
The word 'préparent' here has a reflexive form 'se préparent,' indicating the action of getting ready or preparing themselves.
Les étudiants préparent leurs examens avec assiduité.
The students prepare for their exams diligently.
'Préparent' is used in relation to studying or working towards achieving something, in this case, the exams.
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