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Amélioré

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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
vastly improved, increased, overrated, superior
considérablement, infiniment
his driving has improved
il conduit mieux qu'avant
his driving has improved skills, habits, offence, position
de conduite
it hasn't changed/improved one iota
ça n'a pas changé/ne s'est pas amélioré d'un iota
French
French
English
English
mieux-être
improved well-being
mieux-vivre
improved living standards pl
lessive formule enrichie
improved formula washing-powder
résultats améliorables
results which can be improved on
bonifier
to improve
bonifier
to improve
se bonifier
to improve
se bonifier
to improve
se perfectionner
to improve
se perfectionner en allemand
to improve one's German

in the PONS Dictionary

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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
in the PONS Dictionary
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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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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he needs to improve
il faut qu'il s'améliore

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The team improved on their previous season's output of 39, winning nine games.
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Woodwind instrument bores were redesigned to extend their range and improve their tone quality.
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It's a singing talent search so it's close to my heart and it will also improve my personality.
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The programs use sport to help children learn lifelong skills as an incentive for the children to improve their scholarship.
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It restored or created the rockery, and improved the swan pond.
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