groom

to prepare a man for his wedding ceremony, especially by cutting and styling his hair

preparar al novio para la boda

• groom somebody

Collocations groom the groom

• The barber will groom him for his wedding.

  El barbero lo preparará para su boda.

to train a dog or other animal to behave in the way that its owner wants it to

entrenar, domesticar

• groom an animal

Collocations groom a dog

• She has been grooming her cat to use the litter tray.

  Ella ha estado entrenando a su gato para usar el arenero.

to prepare someone for an important job or position, especially by giving them training and experience

preparar para un puesto importante

• groom somebody for something

Collocations groom someone for leadership

• The company is grooming him to take over as CEO.

  La empresa lo está preparando para tomar el puesto de CEO.

a man who is going to be married, or a boy who will soon become a man

novio, hombre que se casa

Collocations the groom

• The bride and groom were very happy.

  La novia y el novio estaban muy felices.

a male animal, especially a horse or dog that is kept for racing or showing

macho (de un animal)

Collocations race groom

• The race groom was the fastest.

  El caballo de carrera fue el más rápido.