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upgrade

повышать категорию номера

Meaning of upgrade

improve room category

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EN-UK/ʌpˈɡreɪd/
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upgrade with Russian translation

upgrade usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

На регистрации я спросил, могут ли они повысить категорию номера, и они согласились.

At check-in I asked if they could upgrade our room, and they said yes.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Так как я продлил бронирование, отель согласился посить категорию номера на одну ночь.

Because I booked a longer stay, the hotel agreed to upgrade my room for one night.

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upgrade belongs to the topic "At the Hotel". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

upgradeповышать категорию номера
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

upgrade synonyms

Related words worth learning together

move up
informal: move someone to a higher room category
improve
general: make something better (condition, amenities), not specifically change room category
raise
formal: raise level/status or prices; less common for everyday talk about room upgrades
transfer
move/transfer a guest to a different room; does not necessarily imply a higher category
reassign
formal/administrative: reassign a room or booking within the system or by staff
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🇬🇧en

informal: move someone to a higher room category

B2Often

Can we move her up to a deluxe room?

🇬🇧en

general: make something better (condition, amenities), not specifically change room category

B2Often

We improved the room's amenities before the guest arrived.

🇬🇧en

formal: raise level/status or prices; less common for everyday talk about room upgrades

B2Rarely

The hotel raised the category of several rooms after renovation.

🇬🇧en

move/transfer a guest to a different room; does not necessarily imply a higher category

B2Often

We transferred the guest to a quieter room on the same floor.

R
🇬🇧en
reassign

formal/administrative: reassign a room or booking within the system or by staff

B2Rarely

The front desk reassigned several bookings after the maintenance issue.

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🇬🇧en
swap rooms

exchange rooms between guests; implies mutual swap rather than unilateral upgrade

B2Rarely

They agreed to swap rooms so both would have a sea view.

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upgrade meaning: what does it mean?

improve room category

upgrade pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

At check-in I asked if they could upgrade our room, and they said yes. Translation: На регистрации я спросил, могут ли они повысить категорию номера, и они согласились.

Is upgrade part of At the Hotel vocabulary?

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Is upgrade part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, upgrade (повышать категорию номера) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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