improve

improve
im'pru:v
verb
(to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) mejorar, perfeccionar
- improve on
improve vb mejorar
the weather is improving el tiempo está mejorando
you must improve your writing debes mejorar la letra
El gerundio de improve se escribe improving
improve
tr[ɪm'prʊːv]
transitive verb
1 (quality etc) mejorar
■ we have improved the quality hemos mejorado la calidad
■ the council intends to improve public transport el ayuntamiento se propone mejorar el transporte público
2 (skill, knowledge) perfeccionar
■ I'd like to improve my French quisiera perfeccionar mi francés
3 (mind) cultivar
■ he reads to improve his mind lee para cultivarse
4 (property) hacer mejoras en
5 (increase) aumentar
■ start practising if you want to improve your chances empieza a practicar si quieres aumentar tus posibilidades
intransitive verb
1 (get better) mejorar, mejorarse
■ her health has improved quite a lot su salud ha mejorado bastante
■ if the weather doesn't improve, we'll go home si el tiempo no mejora, volveremos a casa
■ his work has improved during the last year su trabajo ha mejorado durante el último año
■ Michael's German is improving Michael está haciendo progresos en alemán
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to improve oneself (in mind) cultivarse, educarse 2 (in wealth) mejorar
to improve with age mejorar con el tiempo
improve [ɪm'pru:v] v, -proved ; -proving : mejorar
improve
v.
• abonar v.
• bonificar v.
• encastar v.
• enmendar v.
• fomentar v.
• medrar v.
• mejorar v.
• mejorarse v.
• perfeccionar v.
• reformar v.
ɪm'pruːv
1.
transitive verb
a) \<\<design/results\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentar

that new hairstyle has improved her looks — ese nuevo peinado la favorece mucho

to improve one's mind — cultivarse, culturizarse* (hum)

b) \<\<property/premises\>\> hacer* mejoras en

2.
vi \<\<situation/weather/health\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentar

to improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/uso


3.
v refl

to improve oneself — superarse

Phrasal Verbs:
[ɪm'pruːv]
1. VT
1) (=make better) [+ work] mejorar; [+ property] hacer mejoras en

to improve o.s. or one's mind — cultivarse, instruirse

to improve o.s. — (in wealth) mejorar su situación

2) (=favour) [+ appearance] favorecer
3) (=perfect) [+ skill] perfeccionar; (=add value to) aumentar el valor de

to improve one's Spanish — perfeccionar sus conocimientos del español

4) (=increase) [+ production, yield] aumentar

to improve one's chances of success — aumentar or mejorar las posibilidades de éxito

the management has refused to improve its offer of 3% — la dirección se ha negado a mejorar su oferta del 3%

2.
VI [person] (in skill etc) hacer progresos; (after illness) mejorar(se); [health, weather, work, quality] mejorar; [production, yield] aumentar; [business] mejorar, prosperar

to improve in sth — hacer progresos en algo

to improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/el uso

* * *
[ɪm'pruːv]
1.
transitive verb
a) \<\<design/results\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentar

that new hairstyle has improved her looks — ese nuevo peinado la favorece mucho

to improve one's mind — cultivarse, culturizarse* (hum)

b) \<\<property/premises\>\> hacer* mejoras en

2.
vi \<\<situation/weather/health\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentar

to improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/uso


3.
v refl

to improve oneself — superarse

Phrasal Verbs:

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