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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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

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

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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

in the PONS Dictionary

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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

to improve greatly: mejorar mucho

to improve with age: mejorar con los años [o la edad]

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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

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. improve [ɪm·ˈpruv] VB trans

improve: mejorar

II. improve [ɪm·ˈpruv] VB intr

1. improve:

improve: mejorar

improve (progress): hacer progresos

2. improve price:

improve: subir

improve on VB intr

improve on: superar

gradually improve: progresivamente

gradually improve: paulatinamente

to improve greatly: mejorar mucho

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bonificar: to improve

perfeccionar (de técnica, sistema): to improve

moralizar: to improve the morals of

mejorar: to improve

mejorar: to improve

educar: to improve

despejar: to improve

Present
I	improve
you	improve
he/she/it	improves
we	improve
you	improve
they	improve

Past
I	improved
you	improved
he/she/it	improved
we	improved
you	improved
they	improved

Present Perfect
I	have	improved
you	have	improved
he/she/it	has	improved
we	have	improved
you	have	improved
they	have	improved

Past Perfect
I	had	improved
you	had	improved
he/she/it	had	improved
we	had	improved
you	had	improved
they	had	improved

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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)

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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He's got a son who's a professional footballer, a career-minded wife who's about to land the job of her dreams and his looks just keep improving with age.

The objectives of the community based projects focus on improving local childrens life experience, their relationships with others and building their self-esteem.

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The archaeological record for this period is relatively scant, although improving.

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They have a dominant pack, a slick back line and with those halves improving all the time they are going places.

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