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improve
/ɪmˈpruːv/

improve

🇺🇸 American English
/ɪmˈpruːv/
🇬🇧 British English
/ɪmˈpruːv/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ulʲt͡ɕɪˈʂatʲ]
Meaning of improve

become better

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Pronunciation/ɪmˈpruːv/
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How important is this wordoften
improve

When to use improve

improve her pottery skills

Она ходит на курс, чтобы улучшать свои навыки в керамике.

improve his violin tone

Практика гамм помогает ему улучшать звучание скрипки.

improve usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она ходит на курс, чтобы улучшать свои навыки в керамике.

She takes a weekly class to improve her pottery skills.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Практика гамм помогает ему улучшать звучание скрипки.

Practising scales helps him improve his violin tone.

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improve belongs to the topic "Style and Taste, SMM, Product Team". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

improveулучшать
childребёнок
guestгость
greetingприветствие
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки

improve synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between improve / enhance / better / upgrade / boost / refine

🇬🇧English
improve

basic, neutral verb meaning to make something better

B1Very Often

We need to improve our customer service.

Нам нужно улучшить обслуживание клиентов.

🇬🇧English

more formal; often used for increasing quality, value or features

B2Often

This new feature will enhance the app's usability.

Эта новая функция повысит удобство использования приложения.

🇬🇧English

colloquial verb (and adjective) meaning to make or be more good/better

B1Often

She tried to better her performance this year.

Она пыталась улучшить свои показатели в этом году.

🇬🇧English

to replace or improve to a higher standard; often used for equipment, systems or status

B2Often

We decided to upgrade the office computers.

Мы решили обновить офисные компьютеры.

B
🇬🇧English
boost

to increase or improve quickly, often used for performance, morale or numbers

B2Often

A good night's sleep will boost your productivity.

Хороший ночной сон повысит вашу продуктивность.

R
🇬🇧English
refine

to make improvements by small, precise changes; emphasizes detail and subtlety

C1Rarely

The chef refined the recipe until it was perfect.

Шеф-повар улучшал рецепт до тех пор, пока он не стал идеальным.

P
🇬🇧English
polish

to make something more refined or finished, often referring to style or skills

B2Often

She polished her speech before the conference.

Она отредактировала свою речь перед конференцией.

🇬🇧English

to make stronger or more secure; emphasizes increased strength or effectiveness

B2Often

The new policies should strengthen data protection.

Новые правила должны укрепить защиту данных.

🇬🇧English

to make something as good as possible; implies bringing to a final, flawless state

C1Rarely

He worked for years to perfect his technique.

Он годами работал, чтобы довести свою технику до совершенства.

🇬🇧English

to make small adjustments to achieve optimal performance or results

C1Often

We fine-tuned the engine for better fuel efficiency.

Мы точно настроили двигатель для лучшей экономии топлива.

H
🇬🇧English
hone

to sharpen or refine a skill or technique through practice

C1Rarely

She honed her public speaking skills over several months.

Она оттачивала свои навыки публичных выступлений несколько месяцев.

🇬🇧English

to make small adjustments, often informal and targeted at optimization

B2Often

Just tweak the settings until the image looks right.

Просто tweak‑ните настройки, пока изображение не будет выглядеть правильно.

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How to pronounce improve and what this word means

improve translation: улучшать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce improve

/ɪmˈpruːv/

improve translation

улучшать

improve examples

She takes a weekly class to improve her pottery skills.

improve transcription

/ɪmˈpruːv/, /ɪmˈpruːv/

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Questions about this word

improve meaning: what does it mean?

become better

improve pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

improve is pronounced as /ɪmˈpruːv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

She takes a weekly class to improve her pottery skills. Translation: Она ходит на курс, чтобы улучшать свои навыки в керамике.

Is improve part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, improve (улучшать) can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is improve part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, improve (улучшать) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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