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I. im·prove [ɪmˈpru:v] VB trans

to improve sth
etw verbessern
to improve oneself
an sich dat arbeiten
to improve oneself
sich acc verbessern

II. im·prove [ɪmˈpru:v] VB intr

improve
besser werden
improve
sich acc verbessern
I hope the weather improves
ich hoffe, es gibt besseres Wetter
to improve on [or upon] sth
etw [noch] verbessern
you can't improve on that!
da ist keine Steigerung mehr möglich!
to improve with age
mit dem Alter immer besser werden
to improve in French/mathematics
sich acc in Französisch/in Mathematik verbessern
to improve with practice
mit der Übung immer besser werden
to improve dramatically
sich acc entscheidend [o. erheblich] verbessern

improve VB

improve
verbessern

improve VB trans MKT COMPET

improve
verbessern

improve on VB intr fig

to improve on sth a price
etw übertreffen [o. überbieten]
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
See further verb tables