progress
gb/pɹˈɑɡɹɛs/ us/pɹˈɑɡɹɛs/
A2
Engleză
~ 3000
haladás, fejlődés, halad, fejlődik, menet, felvonulás, körmenet
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] makes progress [in/with something]
The team has made great progress on the project.
A csapat nagyon sokat haladt a projekttel.
Her English skills have shown steady progress this year.
Az angoltudása idén folyamatos fejlődést mutatott.
We are pleased with the progress of the negotiations.
The construction is still in progress.
Despite challenges, there has been visible progress in the economy.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am making good progress in my studies.
Jól haladok a tanulmányaimmal.
We saw progress in the building work.
Láttuk, hogy halad az építkezés.
She is making progress with her piano lessons.
The work is still in progress.
He made slow progress because he was tired.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'progress' (uncountable in this sense) with 'a progress'. It should not have 'a' before it when referring to improvement or movement toward a goal.
Sens
Forward movement or improvement
Colocații
make progress
|slow progress
|rapid progress
|in progress
|measure progress
Sinonime
advancement (Often used in formal or professional contexts to mean forward movement in status or development.)
Antonime
regression (Indicates a return to a worse state or earlier condition.)
Teme
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The act of moving forward or getting better at something.
The process of moving toward a goal, developing, or improving over time.
VERB
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to progress [toward/in/through something]
The students are progressing well in their studies.
A diákok jól haladnak a tanulmányaikban.
Work on the bridge progressed quickly after the weather improved.
Az idő javulása után gyorsan haladt a híd építése.
The talks are progressing toward an agreement.
She progressed from junior to senior level within two years.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am progressing in my English class.
Jól haladok az angolórán.
The work is progressing slowly.
A munka lassan halad.
He progressed to the next level in the game.
They are progressing toward their goal.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners incorrectly use 'progress' as a transitive verb ('progress something'), but it is generally intransitive and does not take a direct object.
Sens
Move forward toward a goal
Colocații
progress toward a goal
|progress through a course
|progress steadily
|progress rapidly
Sinonime
advance (Similar meaning but can also imply moving ahead of others or into new areas.)
Antonime
stall (To stop making forward movement or improvement.)
Teme
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To move forward or get closer to finishing something.
To move forward in space, time, or toward completing something.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
FORMAL
3
The graduates entered the hall in academic progress.
A végzősök ünnepi menetben vonultak be a terembe.
The royal progress through the city drew large crowds.
A városon áthaladó királyi menet nagy tömegeket vonzott.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The king made a royal progress through the country.
A király ünnepi kíséretével vonult végig az országon.
The students walked in a slow progress into the room.
A diákok lassú menetben vonultak be a terembe.
Sens
Formal procession forward
Colocații
royal progress
|ceremonial progress
Sinonime
procession (More common term for people moving together in an orderly way.)
Teme
ceremony
|tradition
|arts_entertainment
|religion
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A formal group of people moving forward together, usually for a special event.
A formal or ceremonial movement forward of people, often as part of an event or ritual.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
progress
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑɡɹɛs/
US/pɹˈɑɡɹɛs/
Silabe și accent
pro - gress (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (pro)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: progress
- Plural: progress
Verb
- Base: progress
- 3rd Person Singular: progresses
- Present Participle: progressing
- Past: progressed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
progresses
verb
progressing
verb
progressed
verb
Core family
progressive
adjective B2
progressively
adverb B2
Related words
progression
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
regress
verb C1
regression
noun C1
Expresii
in progress
1/ˈɪn pɹˈɑɡɹɛs/
fixed phrase
Currently happening or underway
Happening now or being worked on at the moment.
Exemple
- The meeting is still in progress, please wait outside.
- Renovations are in progress and will finish next month.
make progress
1/mˈeɪk pɹˈɑɡɹɛs/
fixed phrase
Achieve improvement toward a goal
To get better at something or move closer to finishing it.
Exemple
- She is making good progress with her recovery.
- We made little progress due to bad weather.
rapid progress
1/ɹˈæpɪd pɹˈɑɡɹɛs/
fixed phrase
Improvement happening quickly
When getting better or finishing something happens very fast.
Exemple
- He made rapid progress learning French.
- Technology has seen rapid progress in recent years.
slow progress
1/slˈoʊ pɹˈɑɡɹɛs/
fixed phrase
Improvement happening slowly
When getting better or finishing something takes a long time.
Exemple
- It was slow progress climbing the mountain.
- The talks made slow progress over several months.