prepararse

VPR

1) (=disponerse) to get ready

venga, prepárate, que nos vamos — come on, get ready, we're going

prepararse a hacer algo — to get ready to do sth

se preparaba a salir de casa cuando sonó el teléfono — he was just about o getting ready to leave the house when the telephone rang

prepárate a oír esto — get ready for this

prepararse para — to get ready for, prepare for

nos estamos preparando para las vacaciones — we are getting ready o preparing for the holidays

2) (=estudiar) [+ discurso] to prepare; [+ examen] to prepare for, study for

lleva todo el día preparándose el discurso — she has been preparing her speech all day

no me había preparado bien el examen — I hadn't done enough preparation for the exam, I hadn't prepared o studied properly for the exam

3) (=formarse) to prepare

se están preparando para la prueba de acceso a la universidad — they are preparing for the university entrance exam

me estoy preparando para el campeonato nacional — I'm preparing for the national championship

4) (=aproximarse) [problemas, tormenta] to loom

vimos como se preparaba la tormenta — we saw how the storm was brewing o looming

se prepara una reestructuración ministerial — a cabinet reshuffle is imminent o afoot o looming

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(v.) = do + homework, brace + Reflexivo, get + ready

Ex. The article 'Doing your homework: market research in uncharted waters' provides a detailed review of the motivations for using market research within the data base publishing industry.

Ex. She braced herself, afraid that from some obscure motive of propriety or self-protection he would turn on her.

Ex. For ages men have known that women take forever to get ready and now there is proof.

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(v.) = do + homework, brace + Reflexivo, get + ready

Ex: The article 'Doing your homework: market research in uncharted waters' provides a detailed review of the motivations for using market research within the data base publishing industry.

Ex: She braced herself, afraid that from some obscure motive of propriety or self-protection he would turn on her.

Ex: For ages men have known that women take forever to get ready and now there is proof.

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■prepararse verbo reflexivo
1 to prepare oneself, get ready
2 Dep to train
'prepararse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alistarse
- fondo
- mentalizar
- preparar
English:
brace
- disproportionate
- do
- prepare
- ready
- train
- gear

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vpr

1. [disponerse] to prepare oneself, to get ready (para for);

¡prepárate! [disponte] get ready!;

como no esté terminado para mañana, prepárate it had better be ready by tomorrow, or else…;

se prepara para el examen she's preparing for the exam;

prepararse para hacer algo to prepare o get ready to do sth;

prepárate para oír una buena/mala noticia are you ready for some good/bad news?;

prepárate para aburrirte como una ostra get ready o prepare yourself to be bored to death

2. [entrenarse] [equipo, deportista] to train;

prepararse para algo/para hacer algo to train for sth/to do sth;

se prepara para las olimpiadas she's in training for the Olympics;

se preparó a fondo para el campeonato she prepared thoroughly for the championships

3. [fraguarse] [tormenta, nevada] to be on its way;

se estaba preparando una verdadera tormenta política a major political storm was brewing o on its way

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prepararse

v/r

1 get ready (para for), prepare o.s. (para for)

2 de tormenta, crisis be brewing

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vr

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prepararse vb

1. (en general) to prepare yourself / to get ready

prepárate para todo tipo de situaciones prepare yourself for any eventuality

2. (entrenarse) to train

se está preparando para las olimpiadas he's training for the Olympics