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preparatorio

preparatory

adjective preh-pah-rah-TOH-ryoh Rare
People & Society Education

Also means

preliminary

Usage Note

Preparatorio describes something that serves to prepare for a subsequent step. In Mexico and other Latin American countries preparatoria (shortened to prepa) is the colloquial name for upper secondary school (equivalent to high school), making this adjective very common in educational contexts. The feminine form is preparatoria.

Examples

"Completó el curso preparatorio antes de entrar a la universidad."

Natural Translation

She completed the preparatory course before entering university.

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