sự chuẩn bị 
preparation like: Vorbereitung → →
die Vorbereitung ☊ 
chuẩn bị ☊ 
☊ Vorbereitung ☊ 准备 ☊ zhǔn bèi Sie sitzen am Küchentisch und besprechen die letzten Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ ngồi bên bàn bếp và nói về việc chuẩn bị cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 680) Sie stehen auf und beginnen mit den Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ đứng lên và bắt đầu cho việc chuẩn bị. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 684) Trang und Tri sind mitten in den Vorbereitungen für ihre Hochzeit und kaufen ein. ☊ Trang và Trí đang chuẩn bị cho đám cưới của họ và đi mua sắm. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1081) The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
preparing young people for adult life ☊ adult ☊
back sth + adv./prep.: If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in. ☊ back ☊
beat sb + adv./prep.: An elderly man was found beaten to death. ☊ beat ☊
blow sth + adv./prep.: I was almost blown over by the wind. ☊ blow ☊
+ adv./prep.: You're not blowing hard enough! ☊ blow ☊
blow sth + adv./prep.: He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke. ☊ blow ☊
book sb + adv./prep.: I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight. ☊ book ☊
book sb sth (+ adv./prep.): I've booked you a room at the Park Hotel. ☊ book ☊
Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
catch sb + adv./prep.: He was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home. ☊ catch ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The cameras clicked away. ☊ click ☊
concern sb: What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change. ☊ concern ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep. ☊ curl ☊
curl sth (+ adv./prep.): She curled her legs up under her. ☊ curl ☊
+ adv./prep.: If you go on like this you'll end up in prison. ☊ end up ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
+ adv./prep.: He finished 12 seconds outside the world record. ☊ finish ☊
fit + adv./prep.: The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid. ☊ fit ☊
+ adv./prep.: It's here that the river flows down into the ocean. ☊ flow ☊
be gathered + adv.prep.: They were all gathered round the TV. ☊ gather ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
+ adv./prep.: He's going too fast. ☊ go ☊
hang adv./prep.: The dog's tongue was hanging out. ☊ hang ☊
hang adv./prep.: There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. ☊ hang ☊
hide yourself (+ adv.prep.): She hides herself away in her office all day. ☊ hide ☊
hide sth + adv./prep.: He hid his face in his hands. ☊ hide ☊
hold sth (+ adv./prep.): Hold your head up. ☊ hold ☊
She stressed the importance of careful preparation. ☊ importance ☊
jump sth + adv./prep.: I jumped my horse over all the fences. ☊ jump ☊
+ adv./prep.: The notice said 'Keep off (= Do not walk on) the grass'. ☊ keep ☊
key (to sth): The key to success is preparation. ☊ key ☊
lead sb + adv./prep.: The track led us through a wood. ☊ lead ☊
He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day. ☊ mind ☊
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. ☊ move ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
order sb + adv./prep.: They were ordered out of the class for fighting. ☊ order ☊
pick sth + adv./prep.: She picked bits of fluff from his sweater. ☊ pick ☊
Preparation for the party started early. ☊ preparation ☊
Careful preparation for the exam is essential. ☊ preparation ☊
The third book in the series is currently in preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
preparation (for sth): The country is making preparations for war. ☊ preparation ☊
Was going to college a good preparation for your career? ☊ preparation ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
wedding preparations ☊ preparation ☊
present yourself + adv./prep.: You need to present yourself better. ☊ present ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Press here to open. ☊ press ☊
pull sth/yourself + adv./prep.: The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand. ☊ pull ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The restaurant ranks among the finest in town. ☊ rank ☊
reach sth + adv./prep.: He reached out his hand to touch her. ☊ reach ☊
rest sth + adv./prep.: Rest your head on my shoulder. ☊ rest ☊
(+ adv./prep.): I walked back while the others rode in the car. ☊ ride ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): to ride the subway/an elevator, etc. ☊ ride ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): The boys were riding their bikes around the streets. ☊ ride ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The ground there is too rough to ride over. ☊ ride ☊
roll sth + adv./prep.: She rolled her jeans to her knees. ☊ roll ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The car began to roll back down the hill. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): He rolled the trolley across the room. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth + adv./prep.: Delivery men were rolling barrels across the yard. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): She rolled her eyes upwards (= to show surprise or disapproval). ☊ roll ☊
+ adv./prep.: Don't rush off, I haven't finished. ☊ rush ☊
(+ adv./prep.): to sail into harbour ☊ sail ☊
screw sth + adv./prep.: She screwed the cap back on the jar. ☊ screw ☊
Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting? ☊ see to sth ☊
send sb + adv./prep.: She sent the kids to bed early. ☊ send ☊
shoot sth (+ adv./prep.): Where was the movie shot? ☊ shoot ☊
show sb + adv./prep.: The attendant showed us to our seats. ☊ show ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We slid down the grassy slope. ☊ slide ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
+ adv./prep.: I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship). ☊ stay ☊
stick sth + adv./prep.: He stuck a stamp on the envelope. ☊ stick ☊
stick sth + adv./prep.: The nurse stuck the needle into my arm. ☊ stick ☊
suck sth + adv./prep.: The pump sucks air out through the valve. ☊ suck ☊
swing sth + adv./prep.: He swung his legs over the side of the bed. ☊ swing ☊
tear (sth) (+ adv./prep.): I tore my jeans on the fence. ☊ tear ☊
throw sth + adv./prep.: The boat was thrown onto the rocks. ☊ throw ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The boat tipped to one side. ☊ tip ☊
tip sth (+ adv./prep.): She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. ☊ tip ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned his back to the wall. ☊ turn ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned the key in the lock. ☊ turn ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Her face twisted in anger. ☊ twist ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We're going walking in the mountains this summer. ☊ walk ☊
wave sth/sb + adv./prep.: 'He's over there,' said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees. ☊ wave ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊