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1 improve on
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2 improve upon vi + prep
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3 ♦ (to) improve
♦ (to) improve /ɪmˈpru:v/A v. t.1 migliorare; perfezionare; correggere: to improve a method, perfezionare un metodo; You should improve your English, dovresti migliorare il tuo inglese3 avvantaggiarsi di; profittare di; far buon uso di: to improve the occasion (o opportunity) approfittare dell'occasioneB v. i.1 migliorare; stare meglio: The patient is improving, il malato sta migliorando; My health is improving, sto meglio di salute2 (econ., fin.) aumentare; essere in rialzo: Alco shares improved yesterday, le azioni Alco ieri erano in rialzo● to improve on st., migliorare qc.; far meglio una cosa (già fatta): Your translation can hardly be improved on, è difficile migliorare la traduzione che hai fatto. -
4 ♦ (to) improve
♦ (to) improve /ɪmˈpru:v/A v. t.1 migliorare; perfezionare; correggere: to improve a method, perfezionare un metodo; You should improve your English, dovresti migliorare il tuo inglese3 avvantaggiarsi di; profittare di; far buon uso di: to improve the occasion (o opportunity) approfittare dell'occasioneB v. i.1 migliorare; stare meglio: The patient is improving, il malato sta migliorando; My health is improving, sto meglio di salute2 (econ., fin.) aumentare; essere in rialzo: Alco shares improved yesterday, le azioni Alco ieri erano in rialzo● to improve on st., migliorare qc.; far meglio una cosa (già fatta): Your translation can hardly be improved on, è difficile migliorare la traduzione che hai fatto. -
5 refine
[rɪ'faɪn] 1.1) ind. raffinare [oil, sugar]2.to refine upon — perfezionare, migliorare
* * *1) (to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc: Oil is refined before it is used.) raffinare2) (to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) migliorare•- refined- refinement
- refinery* * *[rɪ'faɪn] 1.1) ind. raffinare [oil, sugar]2.to refine upon — perfezionare, migliorare
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6 practise
1.practice ['præktɪs] verbo transitivo1) (work at) provare [song, speech]; esercitarsi in [ Italian]; esercitare [movement, shot]; perfezionare [ technique]; fare le prove per [ play]3) (follow a profession) praticare, esercitare4) (observe) osservare, praticare [custom, religion]2.1) (train) (at piano, violin) esercitarsi; (for sports) allenarsi; (for play, concert) provare2) (follow a profession) esercitare una professioneto practise as — fare il [doctor, lawyer]
••* * *['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) esercitarsi a2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) mettere in pratica, seguire3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) esercitare•* * *1.practice ['præktɪs] verbo transitivo1) (work at) provare [song, speech]; esercitarsi in [ Italian]; esercitare [movement, shot]; perfezionare [ technique]; fare le prove per [ play]3) (follow a profession) praticare, esercitare4) (observe) osservare, praticare [custom, religion]2.1) (train) (at piano, violin) esercitarsi; (for sports) allenarsi; (for play, concert) provare2) (follow a profession) esercitare una professioneto practise as — fare il [doctor, lawyer]
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