improves in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for improves in the English»French Dictionary

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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

noticeably increase, improve

sensiblement

to improve pupils' standards of numeracy

améliorer le niveau des élèves en calcul

aesthetically restore, improve

avec goût

observably change, improve

notablement

to improve one's ranking

monter dans le classement

markedly increase, decline, differ, improve

sensiblement

Translations for improves in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

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

improves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for improves in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for improves in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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An antenna counterpoise or ground plane is a structure of conductive material which improves or substitutes for the ground.

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If practiced with consistency, Pilates improves flexibility, builds strength, develops control and endurance in the whole human body.

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A difficulty of pressurization is that while it improves the power, the heat required increases proportionately to the increased power.

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It also provided additions code which greatly improves host-guest OS interactions in OS/2.

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Once collected as heat, thermos containment efficiency improves significantly with increased size.

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A third generation language improves over a second generation language by having the computer take care of non-essential details, not the programmer.

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Stopping nicotine use and smoking several weeks before and several weeks after surgery cleans the body and improves the chance of an uneventful recovery.

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This creates a supercharging effect, cools the valves and improves scavenging (hence the name).

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This makes it strong for its weight, as the silicone substantially improves the tear strength.

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