improve
gb/ɪmpɹˈuv/ us/ɪmpɹˈuv/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Make something better
To make something good or better than before.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to improve [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'improve' with 'increase'; 'increase' means to make larger in number or amount, while 'improve' means to make better in quality.
Συνώνυμα
enhance (Often suggests adding features or qualities to increase attractiveness or value.)
Αντώνυμα
worsen (Means to make something worse in quality or condition.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
improve skills
|improve quality
|improve performance
|improve health
|improve efficiency
Θέματα
daily life
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We need to improve our customer service to stay competitive.
- Regular exercise can improve your overall health.
- The company is working to improve the quality of its products.
- She took a course to improve her English.
- Technology has improved communication dramatically.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want to improve my English.
- He works hard to improve his grades.
- We must improve our plan.
- The teacher helps students improve their writing.
- They try to improve the garden every year.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
Become better
To get better than before.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] improves
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'improve' transitively when the subject is the thing getting better itself (e.g., saying 'He improved his health' when they mean 'His health improved').
Συνώνυμα
develop (Can imply gradual progress or growth, not always about quality.)
Αντώνυμα
deteriorate (Means to become worse in quality or condition.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
situation improves
|weather improves
|skills improve
|health improves
Θέματα
daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Her health has improved since she started exercising regularly.
- The weather is expected to improve by the weekend.
- Sales have improved this quarter compared to last year.
- My cooking has improved over time.
- The situation is slowly improving.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- His English has improved a lot.
- The weather will improve soon.
- My health improved after I rested.
- Our team’s results improved this year.
- The road conditions improved after repairs.
Ρήμα
formal
B1
action
3
Increase property value
To make a building or land better so it is worth more.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to improve [property/land/building]
Συνώνυμα
renovate (Refers specifically to updating or repairing buildings.)
Αντώνυμα
neglect (To fail to care for property, leading to decline in value.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
improve land
|improve property
|improve facilities
Θέματα
real estate
|business
|housing
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- They improved the old warehouse and turned it into offices.
- The city plans to improve the park with new playground equipment.
- Investors often improve properties before selling them for profit.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We improved the house before selling it.
- The city will improve the school building.
- They improved the land for farming.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
improve
IPA
GB/ɪmpɹˈuv/
US/ɪmpɹˈuv/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
im - prove (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (prove)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: improve
- 3rd Person Singular: improves
- Present Participle: improving
- Past: improved
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
improves
verb
improving
verb
improved
verb
Core family
improvement
noun A2
Advanced or less common
improvable
adjective
Εκφράσεις
improve by leaps and bounds
1/ɪmpɹˈuv bˈaɪ lˈips ˈænd bˈaʊndz/
idiom
informal
Improve very quickly and a lot
To get much better very fast.
Παραδείγματα
- Her Spanish has improved by leaps and bounds since she moved to Madrid.
- The technology in smartphones has improved by leaps and bounds in recent years.
improve on/upon something
1/ɪmpɹˈuv ənəpən sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Make something better than before
To make something that is better than what existed before.
Παραδείγματα
- The new design improves on last year’s model.
- She hopes to improve upon her previous performance in the race.
room for improvement
1/ɹˈum fɚ ɪmpɹˈuvmənt/
fixed phrase
Chance to become better
A way to say something can be better than it is now.
Παραδείγματα
- Your work is good, but there’s still room for improvement.
- Your essay is good, but there’s still room for improvement.
- Your work is good, but there's still room for improvement.
- The report was fine, but there’s always room for improvement.
- Even the best players have room for improvement.
- The hotel was nice, but there was room for improvement in the service.