verb phrase · neutral
prepare a meal
UK/prɪˈpeə(r) ə ˈmiːl/US/prɪˈper ə ˈmiːl/pre·PARE a MEAL
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to plan and make food for a meal
Examples
“She prepared a meal for the whole family last night.”
“I often prepare a meal in under 30 minutes on weeknights.”
“He prepared a meal to welcome his guests.”
Band 8 sentence
“If I have friends over, I usually prepare a meal that shows a few different flavours and textures rather than ordering in.”
Collocations
- prepare a quick meal
- prepare a nutritious meal
Word family
prepare verbpreparation nounprepared adjective
Common mistakes
prepare meal→prepare a meal
make meal→prepare a meal
Say it for a higher band
5make food→6make a meal→7+prepare a meal
Synonyms
cook a meal
Easily confused
cook a meal
“I enjoy cooking a meal from fresh ingredients on the weekend.”
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