prepare the ground for
US /prɪˈpɛr ðə ɡraʊnd fɔr/
UK /prɪˈpɛr ðə ɡraʊnd fɔr/

1.
preparar el terreno para, allanar el camino para
to do things that will make it easier for something to happen or for someone to do something in the future
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The negotiations were intended to prepare the ground for a peace treaty.
Las negociaciones estaban destinadas a preparar el terreno para un tratado de paz.
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Her early research helped to prepare the ground for major breakthroughs in medicine.
Su investigación temprana ayudó a preparar el terreno para grandes avances en medicina.