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develop

развивать

Meaning of develop

improve skills

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EN-UK/tə dɪˈvɛləp/
EN-US/dɪˈvɛləp/
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develop with Russian translation

develop usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она хочет развить свои дизайнерские навыки, прежде чем подать заявление на работу.

She wants to develop her design skills before applying for the job.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

На мастер-классе мы учимся развивать личный стиль и собирать портфолио.

At the workshop we learn how to develop a personal style and build a portfolio.

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develop belongs to the topic "Style and Taste". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

developразвивать
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

develop synonyms

Related words worth learning together

cultivate
to nurture or develop deliberately and with care (skills, relationships, habits)
grow
often denotes natural or gradual increase; can be transitive (grow a business) but often implies passive growth
foster
to encourage and support development; emphasizes encouragement and supportive action
nurture
to care for and encourage growth in a gentle, sustained way
improve
focuses on making something better rather than creating it from scratch
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cultivate

to nurture or develop deliberately and with care (skills, relationships, habits)

B2Often

She cultivated strong professional contacts over the years.

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often denotes natural or gradual increase; can be transitive (grow a business) but often implies passive growth

B2Very Often

The company grew rapidly after the new investment.

🇬🇧en

to encourage and support development; emphasizes encouragement and supportive action

B2Often

The program fosters innovation among young entrepreneurs.

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nurture

to care for and encourage growth in a gentle, sustained way

B2Often

Managers should nurture junior staff to build confidence.

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focuses on making something better rather than creating it from scratch

B2Very Often

They improved the app's speed in the latest update.

🇬🇧en

often implies creating or constructing something, sometimes with a physical or structural focus

B2Very Often

They built a new platform for online learning.

🇬🇧en

implies increasing size, volume, reach, or scope

B2Very Often

They expanded their services to two new countries.

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to raise quality or value; often used in a slightly more formal register

B2Often

The update enhanced the app's user experience.

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refine

to make more precise or sophisticated by removing flaws or impurities

B2Often

They refined the prototype after user testing.

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hone

to sharpen or perfect a skill through practice; emphasis on skill polishing

B2Often

He honed his presentation skills before the conference.

🇬🇧en

to move forward or promote progress; often refers to forward steps in development

B2Often

New research advances the field of renewable energy.

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develop meaning: what does it mean?

improve skills

develop pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

develop is pronounced as /tə dɪˈvɛləp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

develop definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She wants to develop her design skills before applying for the job. Translation: Она хочет развить свои дизайнерские навыки, прежде чем подать заявление на работу.

Is develop part of Professions vocabulary?

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Is develop part of Style and Taste vocabulary?

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