preparato

prepared, qualified, knowledgeable

adjective preh-pah-RAH-toh Rare

Usage Note

Preparato is the past participle of preparare used as an adjective, meaning well-prepared or competent: un medico molto preparato ('a very knowledgeable doctor'). It implies professional or intellectual readiness, not just physical readiness (for that, pronto is more natural). It can also refer to a pharmaceutical preparation used as a noun: un preparato farmaceutico.

Examples

"È uno studente molto preparato per l'esame."

Natural Translation

He is a very well-prepared student for the exam.

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