improve
gb/ɪmpɹˈuv/ us/ɪmpɹˈuv/
A2
انگریزی
~ 900
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A2
action
1
Make something better
To make something good or better than before.
استعمال کا انداز:
to improve [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'improve' with 'increase'; 'increase' means to make larger in number or amount, while 'improve' means to make better in quality.
ہم معنی الفاظ
enhance (Often suggests adding features or qualities to increase attractiveness or value.)
متضاد الفاظ
worsen (Means to make something worse in quality or condition.)
لفظی تراکیب
improve skills
|improve quality
|improve performance
|improve health
|improve efficiency
موضوعات
daily life
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
A2
action
2
Become better
To get better than before.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] improves
عام غلطی:
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').
ہم معنی الفاظ
develop (Can imply gradual progress or growth, not always about quality.)
متضاد الفاظ
deteriorate (Means to become worse in quality or condition.)
لفظی تراکیب
situation improves
|weather improves
|skills improve
|health improves
موضوعات
daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
formal
B1
action
3
Increase property value
To make a building or land better so it is worth more.
استعمال کا انداز:
to improve [property/land/building]
ہم معنی الفاظ
renovate (Refers specifically to updating or repairing buildings.)
متضاد الفاظ
neglect (To fail to care for property, leading to decline in value.)
لفظی تراکیب
improve land
|improve property
|improve facilities
موضوعات
real estate
|business
|housing
|finance
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We improved the house before selling it.
- The city will improve the school building.
- They improved the land for farming.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
improve
IPA
GB/ɪmpɹˈuv/
US/ɪmpɹˈuv/
ہجا بندی اور زور
im - prove (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (prove)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: improve
- 3rd Person Singular: improves
- Present Participle: improving
- Past: improved
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
improves
verb
improving
verb
improved
verb
Core family
improvement
noun A2
Advanced or less common
improvable
adjective
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.