Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
English
French
preparatory [Brit prɪˈparət(ə)ri, Am prəˈpɛrəˌtɔri] ADJ
- preparatory training, course, studies
-
- preparatory meeting, report, research, steps, investigations
-
- preparatory drawing
-
preparatory school N
See also
Prep school Info
-
- Au Royaume-Uni, école privée qui accueille des élèves âgés de 7 à 13 ans et les prépare à l'entrée dans une bonne école, le plus souvent une public school. Aux États-Unis, école secondaire privée très sélective qui prépare les élèves à l'entrée dans les meilleures universités. → Ivy League Public schools
French
English
in the PONS Dictionary
English
French
French
English
-
- preparatory
-
- The grandes écoles are France's prestigious higher education establishments with a tough selection process following a two-year university or preparatory course (classes préparatoires). They include l'Ecole Polytechnique and l'Ecole Centrale, which train engineers, and l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes commerciales (HEC) which teaches management and economics. Graduates usually achieve high positions in business or government.
in the PONS Dictionary
English
French
preparatory [prɪ·ˈper·ə·tɔr·i] ADJ
- preparatory
-
- preparatory sketch, report
-
preparatory school N
- preparatory school
-
Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
- The grandes écoles are France's prestigious higher education establishments with a tough selection process following a two-year university or preparatory course (classes préparatoires). They include l'Ecole Polytechnique and l'Ecole Centrale, which train engineers, and l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes commerciales (HEC) which teaches management and economics. Graduates usually achieve high positions in business or government.
