Grammatical class

Verb

apprêter

(transitive) to prepare, to get ready, prime

Details

Syllables

ap-prê-ter

Phonetics

a.pʁe.te

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

34022

Freq. (movies)

53247

Freq. (news)

40520

Sentences

Il était occupé à s'apprêter pour son voyage.

He was busy getting ready for his journey.

A1

Tu devrais t'apprêter pour le futur.

You should prepare for the future.

A2

Tu ferais mieux de t'apprêter pour le futur.

You had better prepare for the future.

B1

L’humanité s’installe dans la monoculture ; elle s’apprête à produire la civilisation en masse, comme la betterave.

— Mankind has opted for monoculture; it is in the process of creating a mass civilization, as beetroot is grown in the mass.

C2