preparación
/pɾepaɾaˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f
preparation
📝 preparación = pre- (before) + parar (to set up) + -ción (the act of)
Pre- means before, and the root comes from Latin parare, meaning to make ready. The -ción ending turns the verb into a noun, so it names the act of getting things ready beforehand. English preparation shares the same Latin root.