📚Preparatory (préparatoire)

adjective
/prɪˈpærəˌtɔːri/
préliminaire; introductif; destiné à la préparation (preparatoire)

Signification

preliminary; introductory; intended as preparation
Serving as preparation or preliminary before the main event.
Traduction de la signification
préliminaire; introductif; destiné à la préparation
preliminaire; introductif; destine a la preparation

Phrases d'exemple

She attended preparatory classes before the final exam.

Elle a suivi des cours préparatoires avant l'examen final.
Elle a suivi des cours préparatoires avant l'examen final.

They held a preparatory meeting before the main conference.

Ils ont tenu une réunion préparatoire avant la conférence principale.
Ils ont tenu une reunion preparatoire avant la conference principale.

Synonymes

preliminary, introductory, initial, prior, groundwork
Entrée 1
preliminary, introductory, initial
Entrée 2
preliminary, introductory, initial, prior, groundwork

Antonymes

final, concluding, advanced, conclusive
Entrée 1
final, concluding, advanced
Entrée 2
final, conclusive

Collocations

preparatory work, preparatory school, preparatory course, preparatory meeting, preparatory phase, preparatory steps
Entrée 1
preparatory work, preparatory school, preparatory course
Entrée 2
preparatory meeting, preparatory phase, preparatory work, preparatory steps

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