Prüfungsvorbereitung

exam preparation

noun prue-fungs-for-beh-RY-tung Rare

Usage Note

Prüfungsvorbereitung covers everything students do in advance of a test: revision, practice papers, tutoring. Common in compound phrases like intensive Prüfungsvorbereitung or as a course title.

Examples

"Die Schule bietet einen Kurs zur Prüfungsvorbereitung für das Abitur an."

Natural Translation

The school offers a course for Abitur exam preparation.

Literal Translation

The school offers a course for exam-preparation for the Abitur.

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