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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

preparación

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pre-pa-ra-syon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Preparedness/prɪˈpɛər.dnəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La preparación ante desastres naturales salva vidas."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being prepared, especially for war, a disaster, or a specific emergency.

    "Community preparedness is essential for minimizing the impact of natural disasters."
  2. 2

    A willingness or readiness to do something.

    "Her preparedness to help others made her an invaluable member of the team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derives from the verb 'prepare', originating from Latin 'praeparare' (prae- 'before' + parare 'make ready'), combined with the Old English nominal suffix '-nes'. The term evolved in modern administrative and military contexts to denote a state of readiness for emergencies or planned events.

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