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1 improve
im'pru:v(to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) (for)bedre, forskjønne- improve onverb \/ɪmˈpruːv\/1) forbedre(s), (bli) bedre, gjøre bedre2) ( om mental kapasitet) utvikle3) styrke4) utnytte, (vite å) benytte (seg av)5) ( om hus e.l.) utbedre, sette i bedre stand6) komme seg etter sykdom7) ( om pris) stige, gå oppimprove in looks se ➢ look, 1improve (up)on something forbedre noe, bedre på noe -
2 acquaintance
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) bekjent, kjenning2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) kjennskap (til); bekjentskap (med)subst. \/əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns\/1) bekjentskap, kjennskap2) bekjent, kjenningacquaintance with bekjentskap med, kjennskap tilcircle of acquaintances bekjentskapskretsimprove an acquaintance dyrke et bekjentskapimprove on acquaintance vinne seg ved nærmere bekjentskapmake somebody's acquaintance eller make the acquaintance of somebody stifte bekjentskap med noena nodding\/bowing acquaintance et overfladisk bekjentskap• have a nodding\/bowing acquaintance with somebodyvære på hils med noen, kjenne noen flyktigon closer\/further acquaintance ved nærmere bekjentskapstrike up an acquaintance bli kjent med, stifte bekjentskap med
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