progress
gb/pɹˈɑɡɹɛs/ us/pɹˈɑɡɹɛs/
A2
Engleză
~ 3000
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
state
1
Forward movement or improvement
The act of moving forward or getting better at something.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] makes progress [in/with something]
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.
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.)
Colocații
make progress
|slow progress
|rapid progress
|in progress
|measure progress
Teme
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The team has made great progress on the project.
- Her English skills have shown steady progress this year.
- 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.
- We saw progress in the building work.
- She is making progress with her piano lessons.
- The work is still in progress.
- He made slow progress because he was tired.
Verb
B1
action
2
Move forward toward a goal
To move forward or get closer to finishing something.
Tipar de utilizare:
to progress [toward/in/through something]
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.
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.)
Colocații
progress toward a goal
|progress through a course
|progress steadily
|progress rapidly
Teme
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The students are progressing well in their studies.
- Work on the bridge progressed quickly after the weather improved.
- 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.
- The work is progressing slowly.
- He progressed to the next level in the game.
- They are progressing toward their goal.
Substantiv
formal
C1
event
3
Formal procession forward
A formal group of people moving forward together, usually for a special event.
Sinonime
procession (More common term for people moving together in an orderly way.)
Colocații
royal progress
|ceremonial progress
Teme
ceremony
|tradition
|arts_entertainment
|religion
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The graduates entered the hall in academic progress.
- The royal progress through the city drew large crowds.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The king made a royal progress through the country.
- The students walked in a slow progress into the room.
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.