improving in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for improving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

improving [ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ] ADJ attr

improving

instructivo

I.improve [Am ɪmˈpruv, Brit ɪmˈpruːv] VB trans

1. improve:

improve design/results/product

mejorar

improve chances

aumentar

I want to improve my German

quiero mejorar mi alemán

that new hairstyle has improved her looks

ese nuevo peinado la favorece mucho

it improves your chances of promotion

aumenta tus posibilidades de ascenso

it improves your chances of promotion

te da más posibilidades de ascenso

to improve one's mind

cultivarse

to improve one's mind

culturizarse hum

2. improve property/premises:

improve

hacer mejoras en

II.improve [Am ɪmˈpruv, Brit ɪmˈpruːv] VB intr

improve situation/weather/work:

mejorar

improve chances:

aumentar

his health has improved

su salud ha mejorado

his health has improved

ha mejorado de salud

things can only improve

las cosas no pueden sino mejorar

let's hope the weather improves

esperemos que mejore el tiempo

she's improved since she's been living on her own

ha mejorado or está mejor desde que vive sola

her work has improved beyond all recognition

su trabajo ha mejorado increíblemente

he improves on acquaintance

cae mejor a medida que uno lo va conociendo

to improve with age/use

mejorar con el tiempo/uso

this cake improves with keeping

este pastel mejora si se lo guarda un tiempo

III.improve [Am ɪmˈpruv, Brit ɪmˈpruːv] VB refl

to improve oneself

superarse

improve on VB [Am ɪmˈpruv -, Brit ɪmˈpruːv -], improve upon VB (v + prep + o)

improve on result/record

mejorar

improve on result/record

superar

improve on work

mejorar

if you can improve on his offer

si puede ofrecer más que él

it would be hard to improve upon his translation

su traducción es difícil de mejorar

it would be hard to improve upon his translation

sería difícil mejorar su traducción

a performance that cannot be improved on

una actuación inmejorable

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perceptibly improve/change/increase

de manera perceptible

perceptibly improve/change/increase

de manera apreciable

perceptibly improve/change/increase

perceptiblemente

perceptibly improve/change/increase

apreciablemente

markedly improve

sensiblemente

markedly improve

notablemente

gradually change/decline/improve

gradualmente

gradually change/decline/improve

paulatinamente

gradually change/decline/improve

poco a poco

Translations for improving in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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trabajan en el perfeccionamiento del motor

they are working on improving o perfecting the engine

campaña de imagen

campaign to improve one's image

perfeccionar (mejorar)

to improve

su estado de salud evoluciona favorablemente form

his condition is improving

improving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for improving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.improve [ɪmˈpru:v] VB trans

improve

mejorar

II.improve [ɪmˈpru:v] VB intr

1. improve:

improve

mejorar

improve (progress)

hacer progresos

2. improve price:

improve

subir

improve on VB intr

improve on

superar

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to improve greatly

mejorar mucho

to improve with age

mejorar con los años [o la edad]

Translations for improving in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

perfeccionar (de técnica, sistema)

to improve

bonificar

to improve

moralizar

to improve the morals of

mejorar exponencialmente

to improve exponentially

mejorar

to improve

mejorar

to improve

educar

to improve

improving Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to improve with age

mejorar con los años [o la edad]

to improve greatly

mejorar mucho

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Its national initiatives engage directly with clinicians, managers and service users and support them to take responsibility for improving local mental health services.

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How do you boil down 600-odd ideas for improving a dwindling strip of shops?

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However, congestion pricing schemes have been used with the main objective of improving urban quality and to preserve historical heritage in the small cities.

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Under his captaincy, processes are rapidly improving and the initial hiccups of excessive dependence on wholesalers and cash-and-carry partners have disappeared.

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Earthworms aerate the soil and convert large amounts of organic matter into rich humus, improving soil fertility.

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His proposal to change the way community owned land is controlled was aimed quite squarely at improving the wealth and well-being of his people.

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Optical bonding improves the contrast ratio by reducing the amount of reflected light, thus improving the viewability of the LCD screen.

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Journeyman spells are the middle level, usually improving on many spells the wizard already knows and adding a few advanced spells to his repertoire.

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Internal auditing is a catalyst for improving an organization's governance, risk management and management controls by providing insight and recommendations based on analyses and assessments of data and business processes.

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Whilst the weather has been improving, the last week has still been very tough out here.

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