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انگریزی

progressive

gb/pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/ us/pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/
B1 انگریزی
~ 4500
معانی
0 معانی
adjective B2 property
1

supporting modern reforms

Wanting to make changes in society to improve it, especially to make it fairer or more modern.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] is progressive
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'progressive' with 'productive'. 'Progressive' relates to change and reform, not to creating a lot of work or results.
ہم معنی الفاظ
liberal (Often used in a similar political sense, but can carry specific political party associations in some countries.) | reformist (Focuses more narrowly on advocating reforms rather than general modern thinking.)
متضاد الفاظ
conservative (Prefers traditional views and resists change.)
لفظی تراکیب
progressive ideas |progressive policies |progressive movement |progressive thinker
موضوعات
politics |society |education |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The mayor is known for her progressive stance on environmental issues.
  • Many young voters are drawn to progressive candidates.
  • His progressive approach to education has won praise from teachers.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • She has progressive ideas about health care.
  • The city voted for a progressive leader.
  • He supports progressive changes in the law.
adjective B2 property
2

developing step by step

Changing slowly over time instead of all at once.

استعمال کا انداز: a progressive [change/development/disease]
ہم معنی الفاظ
gradual (Very close in meaning, but without the implication of forward movement or improvement.)
متضاد الفاظ
sudden (Happening quickly rather than slowly over time.)
لفظی تراکیب
progressive change |progressive improvement |progressive disease
موضوعات
time |health |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The disease causes a progressive loss of muscle control.
  • There has been a progressive increase in housing prices.
  • Her recovery was slow but progressive.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The company saw a progressive rise in sales.
  • He has a progressive illness.
  • The changes were small but progressive.
adjective technical B1 relation
3

showing continuous action in grammar

Used in grammar to describe verbs that show an action happening now or over a period of time.

استعمال کا انداز: the progressive [tense/aspect/form]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'progressive' tense with 'perfect' tense because both can describe time-related aspects of actions.
ہم معنی الفاظ
continuous (In grammar, often used interchangeably with 'progressive'.)
لفظی تراکیب
progressive aspect |present progressive |past progressive
موضوعات
language |grammar |education |communication
مثالیں
  • In the sentence 'She is running', the verb is in the present progressive.
  • The teacher explained how to form the past progressive tense.
  • Progressive forms are common in English but rare in some other languages.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 'I am eating' is in the present progressive tense.
  • He was reading is past progressive.
  • We use the present progressive for actions happening now.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/
US/pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pro - gress - ive (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gress)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
  • Base: progressive
متعلقہ الفاظ
Core family
progress noun A2 progressively adverb B2 progression noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
regressive adjective
Advanced or less common
progressivism noun C1
عبارات

past progressive

1
/pˈæst pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/
fixed phrase technical

past tense showing ongoing action

A verb form that shows something was happening at a certain time in the past.

مثالیں
  • 'I was reading' is an example of the past progressive.
  • We use the past progressive for actions that were happening when something else happened.

present progressive

1
/pɹˈɛzənt pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv/
fixed phrase technical

present tense showing ongoing action

A verb form that shows something happening right now.

مثالیں
  • 'I am reading' is an example of the present progressive.
  • We use the present progressive for actions happening now.

progressive tax

1
/pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv tˈæks/
fixed phrase

tax system where higher incomes pay more

A tax system where people with higher incomes pay a higher percentage than people with lower incomes.

مثالیں
  • Many countries use a progressive tax to reduce inequality.
  • A progressive tax takes more from those who earn more.
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