meal prep

miːl prɛp

Definition

Definition of meal prep - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food organization

planning and preparing meals ahead for convenience, often using containers

Meal prep helps save time during busy weekdays.
Meal prep made Monday mornings much easier.
Her meal prep includes labeled containers for each day.

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Expressions with meal

last meal

final meal before a significant event

They enjoyed their last meal together before the long journey.

square meal

nutritious meal that provides all needed food groups

After work, he enjoyed a square meal.

full meal deal

complete set of food items

The restaurant offers a full meal deal for lunch.

make a meal of

spend more time or energy than needed

He made a meal of fixing the car, taking all day.

have a square meal

eat a full and healthy meal

After work, I like to have a square meal.

make a meal out of

spend too much time or effort on something simple

She made a meal out of fixing the chair.

Expressions with prep

prep up

get ready for an event or task

She needs to prep up for the meeting.

prep for

get set, yourself or someone else, for an event

We prepped for the hike, and the coach prepped the team.

do one's prep

complete assigned work before a class or event

She always does her prep before dinner.

prep school

private school preparing students for college

He attended a prep school before going to Harvard.

prep room

abbr.

room where things are made ready for use

The prep room is next to the science classroom.

Terms with meal prep included in their meaning

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freezer cooking

meal prep

preparing meals in advance to freeze

scullery

service area

utility room for washing up, meal prep, and other messy chores

cook-chilling

adj.

meal prep

made by heating, then quickly cooling for later use

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French:préparation des repas, ...
German:Essensvorbereitung, ...
Italian:preparazione dei pasti, ...
Spanish:preparación de comidas, ...
Portuguese:preparação de refeições, ...
Chinese:餐食准备, ...
Japanese:作り置き, ...
Arabic:تَحْضِير الْوَجَبَات مُسْبَقًا, ...
Hebrew:הֲכָנַת אֲרוּחוֹת מֵרֹאשׁ, ...
Russian:подготовка еды, ...
Ukrainian:приготування їжі наперед, ...
Hindi:भोजन की पूर्वतैयारी, ...
Bengali:খাবার প্রস্তুতি, ...
Catalan:preparació de menjars, ...
Czech:krabičkování, ...
Danish:madforberedelse, ...
Dutch:maaltijdvoorbereiding, ...
Greek:προετοιμασία γευμάτων, ...
Hungarian:étel-előkészítés, ...
Khmer:ការរៀបចំអាហារទុកជាមុន, ...
Korean:밀프렙, ...
Persian:آماده‌سازی وعده غذایی, ...
Polish:przygotowywanie posiłków, ...
Portuguese (BR):preparo de refeições, ...
Romanian:pregătire de masă, ...
Swedish:matlådeförberedelser, ...
Thai:การเตรียมอาหารล่วงหน้า, ...
Turkish:yemek hazırlığı, ...
Vietnamese:chuẩn bị bữa ăn, ...

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