{
    "term": "preparation",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act or process of getting ready for something or making something ready",
            "sensetop": "preparation for somethingin preparationin preparation for somethingpreparation of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "food preparation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Preparation for the party started early.",
                    "contextForm": "preparation for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Careful preparation for the exam is essential."
                },
                {
                    "text": "No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Did you get any chance to do any preparation?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The third book in the series is currently in preparation.",
                    "contextForm": "in preparation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game.",
                    "contextForm": "in preparation for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She helped in the preparation of several of his manuscripts.",
                    "contextForm": "preparation of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "An awful lot of advance preparation must have gone into this summit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As with any business, proper preparation is required."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Get a good night's sleep in preparation for the drive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He found it good preparation for the diplomatic skills needed in his new job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had received inadequate preparation for a professional career."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's done a lot of preparation for this meeting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is the initial preparation that takes the time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Prior preparation is vital for achieving success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "her mental preparation for the games"
                },
                {
                    "text": "two years of intense preparation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This dish doesn't require much preparation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Decide how much preparation time you will need."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The preparation programme was well designed."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["careful", "thorough", "elaborate"],
                "verb + preparation": ["need", "require", "do"],
                "preposition": ["in preparation for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "things that you do to get ready for something or make something ready",
            "sensetop": "preparation for somethingpreparation to do something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The country is **making preparations** for war.",
                    "contextForm": "preparation for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Was going to college a good preparation for your career?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We made preparations to move to new offices.",
                    "contextForm": "preparation to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "wedding preparations"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She flew in from Paris to oversee the **final preparations**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The family can now go ahead with preparations for the funeral."
                },
                {
                    "text": "military preparations for full-scale action"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Preparations are now in hand to close half the factories."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The gallery is making preparations to celebrate the artist's centenary."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["elaborate", "meticulous", "special"],
                "verb + preparations": ["make", "begin", "start"],
                "preposition": ["preparation for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a substance that has been specially prepared for use as a medicine, cosmetic, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a pharmaceutical preparation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "preparations for the hair and skin"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/",
                "audio": "pr/preparation/preparation__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/",
                "audio": "pr/preparation/preparation__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praeparatio(n-), from praeparare ‘make ready before’, from prae ‘before’ + parare ‘make ready’."
}