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improving
Améliorer
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French
French
improving [Brit ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ] ADJ
1. improving (enhanced):
improving position, performance, situation
qui s'améliore
improving trade deficit
qui diminue
improving inflation rate
qui baisse
2. improving (edifying) dated:
improving literature
édifiant
I. improve [Brit ɪmˈpruːv, Am ɪmˈpruv] VB trans
1. improve (qualitatively):
improve conditions, hygiene, efficiency, appearance, diet, quality, relations
améliorer
to improve one's German
se perfectionner en allemand
improve your memory
améliorez votre mémoire
the new arrangements did not improve matters
les nouveaux accords n'ont pas arrangé les choses
to improve one's mind
se cultiver (l'esprit)
to improve one's lot
améliorer son sort
to improve the lot of the disabled/of pensioners
améliorer les conditions de vie des handicapés/des retraités
2. improve (quantitatively) (increase):
improve wages
augmenter
improve productivity, output, profits
accroître
to improve one's chances of winning/of getting of a job
augmenter ses chances de gagner/d'obtenir un travail
3. improve:
improve ARCHIT, CONSTR building, site
aménager
4. improve FARM:
improve soil
amender
improve yield
accroître
II. improved ADJ
1. improved (better):
improved diet, efficiency, conditions
amélioré
improved access
accès facilité
new improved formula COMM
nouvelle formule améliorée
2. improved (increased):
improved offer
meilleur
III. improve [Brit ɪmˈpruːv, Am ɪmˈpruv] VB intr
1. improve relations, health, handwriting, weather:
improve
s'améliorer
to improve with age cake, wine:
s'améliorer avec le temps
the cake/wine will improve in flavour
le gâteau/le vin s'améliorera
living conditions have improved greatly over the past twenty years
les conditions de vie se sont beaucoup améliorées ces vingt dernières années
your Spanish is improving
ton espagnol s'améliore
things are improving
la situation s'améliore
he's improving MED
son état s'améliore, il va mieux
2. improve:
to improve on (better) score
améliorer
to improve on offer
renchérir sur
she has improved on last year's result
elle a obtenu de meilleurs résultats que l'année dernière
3. improve (increase):
improve productivity, profits:
augmenter
4. improve FARM:
improve yield:
augmenter
noticeably increase, improve
sensiblement
to improve pupils' standards of numeracy
améliorer le niveau des élèves en calcul
aesthetically restore, improve
avec goût
French
French
English
English
bonifier
to improve
bonifier
to improve
se bonifier
to improve
se bonifier
to improve
l'économie progresse à un rythme enviable
the economy is improving at an enviable rate
se perfectionner
to improve
se perfectionner en allemand
to improve one's German
être en progrès résultats:
to be improving
il y a du progrès! inf
things are improving!
améliorer résultat, performance, travail
to improve
cela ne va pas améliorer la situation
that won't help ou improve the situation
s'améliorer
to improve
je veux m'améliorer
I want to improve my performance
English
English
French
French
I. improve [ɪmˈpru:v] VB trans
improve
améliorer
II. improve [ɪmˈpru:v] VB intr
improve
s'améliorer
improve wine
se bonifier
improve on VB intr
improve on
perfectionner
French
French
English
English
bonifier
to improve
se bonifier
to improve
améliorer conditions de travail, vie
to improve
s'améliorer
to improve
perfectionner
to improve
se perfectionner
to improve
se perfectionner en français personne
to improve one's French
apporter des perfectionnements à qc
to improve sth
se remplumer
to improve one's bank balance
cultiver son esprit
to improve one's mind
se cultiver en faisant qc
to improve oneself doing sth
progresser conditions de vie
to improve
s'affermir santé
to improve
English
English
French
French
I. improve [ɪm·ˈpruv] VB trans (make better)
improve
améliorer
II. improve [ɪm·ˈpruv] VB intr
1. improve (become better):
improve
s'améliorer
improve wine
se bonifier
2. improve (make more perfect):
to improve on sth
perfectionner qc
French
French
English
English
bonifier
to improve
bonifier
to improve
améliorer conditions de travail, vie
to improve
améliorer
to improve
perfectionner
to improve
perfectionner
to improve
se perfectionner en français personne
to improve one's French
affermir santé
to improve
apporter des perfectionnements à qc
to improve sth
remplumer
to improve one's finances
progresser conditions de vie
to improve
se cultiver en faisant qc
to improve oneself doing sth
s'arranger situation, état de santé
to improve
Present
Iimprove
youimprove
he/she/itimproves
weimprove
youimprove
theyimprove
Past
Iimproved
youimproved
he/she/itimproved
weimproved
youimproved
theyimproved
Present Perfect
Ihaveimproved
youhaveimproved
he/she/ithasimproved
wehaveimproved
youhaveimproved
theyhaveimproved
Past Perfect
Ihadimproved
youhadimproved
he/she/ithadimproved
wehadimproved
youhadimproved
theyhadimproved
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he needs to improve
il faut qu'il s'améliore
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In 2004, the film was created with a hand cranked camera, noticeably altering motion.
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The pedestrian bridge had a minor design flaw, which made it gyrate noticeably at even minor impacts, like a normal sized person jumping or running across it.
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While the granulated sucralose provides apparent volume-for-volume sweetness, the texture in baked products may be noticeably different.
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The vertical scan frequency remained 50 Hz, but visible detail was noticeably improved.
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The trio took on a noticeably different style, one with a more aggressive rock edge.
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