preparación

/pɾepaɾaˈsjon/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
preparaciones

Meaning

  1. preparation

    • La preparación es larga.

      Preparation is long.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

elaboración

preparación is the general word for "preparation"; elaboración specifically implies a more involved process of crafting or producing something.

Similar in other languages

German

Vorbereitung

Vorbereitung is the German word for the same thing — both mean "preparation."

Portuguese

preparação

preparação is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "preparation."

Practice

1 What does preparación mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ es larga.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches preparación?

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