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préparer le terrain

French, verb/pʁe.pa.ʁe l(ə) tɛ.ʁɛ̃/

préparer le terrain is a French verb meaning “to lay the groundwork, to prepare the ground” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Labourer la terre pour de futurs semis”.

What does préparer le terrain mean in English?

verb

  1. 1

    to lay the groundwork, to prepare the ground

    Near-synonym: déblayer le terrain

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

verb: 1. Labourer la terre pour de futurs semis. 2. Mettre des choses en place pour faciliter une discussion, un projet.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce préparer le terrain?

  • /pʁe.pa.ʁe l(ə) tɛ.ʁɛ̃/
  • /pʁe.pa.ʁe l(ə) te.ʁɛ̃/
  • \pʁe.pa.ʁe lə te.ʁɛ̃\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.