improve
gb/ɪmpɹˈuv/ us/ɪmpɹˈuv/
A2
Inglês
~ 900
javít, fejleszt, javul, fejlődik, felújít
VERBO
A2
1
Padrão de uso:
to improve [something]
We need to improve our customer service to stay competitive.
Javítanunk kell az ügyfélszolgálatunkon, hogy versenyképesek maradjunk.
Regular exercise can improve your overall health.
A rendszeres testmozgás javíthatja az általános egészségi állapotodat.
The company is working to improve the quality of its products.
She took a course to improve her English.
Technology has improved communication dramatically.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I want to improve my English.
Szeretném fejleszteni az angoltudásomat.
He works hard to improve his grades.
Szorgalmasan tanul, hogy javítson a jegyein.
We must improve our plan.
The teacher helps students improve their writing.
They try to improve the garden every year.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'improve' with 'increase'; 'increase' means to make larger in number or amount, while 'improve' means to make better in quality.
Significado
Make something better
Colocações
improve skills
|improve quality
|improve performance
|improve health
|improve efficiency
Sinónimos
enhance (Often suggests adding features or qualities to increase attractiveness or value.)
Antónimos
worsen (Means to make something worse in quality or condition.)
Temas
daily life
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To make something good or better than before.
To make something better in quality, condition, or performance.
VERBO
A2
2
Padrão de uso:
[something] improves
Her health has improved since she started exercising regularly.
Javult az egészségi állapota, mióta rendszeresen mozog.
The weather is expected to improve by the weekend.
Várhatóan javul az idő a hétvégére.
Sales have improved this quarter compared to last year.
My cooking has improved over time.
The situation is slowly improving.
Exemplos para aprendentes
His English has improved a lot.
Sokat javult az angolja.
The weather will improve soon.
Hamarosan javulni fog az idő.
My health improved after I rested.
Our team’s results improved this year.
The road conditions improved after repairs.
Erro comum:
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').
Significado
Become better
Colocações
situation improves
|weather improves
|skills improve
|health improves
Sinónimos
develop (Can imply gradual progress or growth, not always about quality.)
Antónimos
deteriorate (Means to become worse in quality or condition.)
Temas
daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To get better than before.
To become better in quality, condition, or performance.
VERBO
B1
FORMAL
3
Padrão de uso:
to improve [property/land/building]
They improved the old warehouse and turned it into offices.
Felújították a régi raktárépületet, és irodákká alakították.
The city plans to improve the park with new playground equipment.
A város azt tervezi, hogy új játszótéri eszközökkel fejleszti a parkot.
Investors often improve properties before selling them for profit.
Exemplos para aprendentes
We improved the house before selling it.
Eladás előtt felújítottuk a házat.
The city will improve the school building.
A város fel fogja újítani az iskolaépületet.
They improved the land for farming.
Significado
Increase property value
Colocações
improve land
|improve property
|improve facilities
Sinónimos
renovate (Refers specifically to updating or repairing buildings.)
Antónimos
neglect (To fail to care for property, leading to decline in value.)
Temas
real estate
|business
|housing
|finance
Definição
To make a building or land better so it is worth more.
To make changes or repairs to land or buildings to increase their value.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
improve
IPA
GB/ɪmpɹˈuv/
US/ɪmpɹˈuv/
Sílabas e acento
im - prove (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (prove)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: improve
- 3rd Person Singular: improves
- Present Participle: improving
- Past: improved
Família de palavras
Forms
improves
verb
improving
verb
improved
verb
Core family
improvement
noun A2
Advanced or less common
improvable
adjective
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.