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

1. improve (qualitatively):

improve conditions, hygiene, efficiency, appearance, diet, quality, relations

améliorer

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to improve one's German

se perfectionner en allemand

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improve your memory

améliorez votre mémoire

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the new arrangements did not improve matters

les nouveaux accords n'ont pas arrangé les choses

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to improve one's mind

se cultiver (l'esprit)

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to improve one's lot

améliorer son sort

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to improve the lot of the disabled/of pensioners

améliorer les conditions de vie des handicapés/des retraités

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2. improve (quantitatively) (increase):

improve wages

augmenter

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improve productivity, output, profits

accroître

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to improve one's chances of winning/of getting of a job

augmenter ses chances de gagner/d'obtenir un travail

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3. improve:

improve ARCHIT, CONSTR building, site

aménager

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4. improve FARM:

improve soil

amender

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improve yield

accroître

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II. improved ADJ

1. improved (better):

improved diet, efficiency, conditions

amélioré

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improved access

accès facilité

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new improved formula COMM

nouvelle formule améliorée

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2. improved (increased):

improved offer

meilleur

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

1. improve relations, health, handwriting, weather:

improve

s'améliorer

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to improve with age cake, wine:

s'améliorer avec le temps

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the cake/wine will improve in flavour

le gâteau/le vin s'améliorera

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living conditions have improved greatly over the past twenty years

les conditions de vie se sont beaucoup améliorées ces vingt dernières années

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your Spanish is improving

ton espagnol s'améliore

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things are improving

la situation s'améliore

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he's improving MED

son état s'améliore, il va mieux

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2. improve:

to improve on (better) score

améliorer

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to improve on offer

renchérir sur

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she has improved on last year's result

elle a obtenu de meilleurs résultats que l'année dernière

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3. improve (increase):

improve productivity, profits:

augmenter

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4. improve FARM:

improve yield:

augmenter

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noticeably increase, improve

sensiblement

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to improve pupils' standards of numeracy

améliorer le niveau des élèves en calcul

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aesthetically restore, improve

avec goût

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observably change, improve

notablement

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to improve one's ranking

monter dans le classement

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markedly increase, decline, differ, improve

sensiblement

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French

English

bonifier

to improve

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bonifier

to improve

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se bonifier

to improve

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se bonifier

to improve

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se perfectionner

to improve

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se perfectionner en allemand

to improve one's German

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améliorer résultat, performance, travail

to improve

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cela ne va pas améliorer la situation

that won't help ou improve the situation

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s'améliorer

to improve

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je veux m'améliorer

I want to improve my performance

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in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. improve [ɪmˈpru:v] VB trans

improve

améliorer

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II. improve [ɪmˈpru:v] VB intr

improve

s'améliorer

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improve wine

se bonifier

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improve on VB intr

improve on

perfectionner

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French

English

bonifier

to improve

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se bonifier

to improve

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améliorer conditions de travail, vie

to improve

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s'améliorer

to improve

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perfectionner

to improve

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se perfectionner

to improve

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se perfectionner en français personne

to improve one's French

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apporter des perfectionnements à qc

to improve sth

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se remplumer

to improve one's bank balance

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cultiver son esprit

to improve one's mind

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se cultiver en faisant qc

to improve oneself doing sth

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progresser conditions de vie

to improve

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s'affermir santé

to improve

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English

French

I. improve [ɪm·ˈpruv] VB trans (make better)

improve

améliorer

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II. improve [ɪm·ˈpruv] VB intr

1. improve (become better):

improve

s'améliorer

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improve wine

se bonifier

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2. improve (make more perfect):

to improve on sth

perfectionner qc

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French

English

bonifier

to improve

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bonifier

to improve

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améliorer conditions de travail, vie

to improve

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améliorer

to improve

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perfectionner

to improve

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perfectionner

to improve

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se perfectionner en français personne

to improve one's French

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affermir santé

to improve

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apporter des perfectionnements à qc

to improve sth

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remplumer

to improve one's finances

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progresser conditions de vie

to improve

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se cultiver en faisant qc

to improve oneself doing sth

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s'arranger situation, état de santé

to improve

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