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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.) mejorar, perfeccionar- improve on
improve vb mejorartr[ɪm'prʊːv]1 (quality etc) mejorar■ the council intends to improve public transport el ayuntamiento se propone mejorar el transporte público2 (skill, knowledge) perfeccionar3 (mind) cultivar4 (property) hacer mejoras en5 (increase) aumentar■ start practising if you want to improve your chances empieza a practicar si quieres aumentar tus posibilidades1 (get better) mejorar, mejorarse■ if the weather doesn't improve, we'll go home si el tiempo no mejora, volveremos a casa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto improve with age mejorar con el tiempov.• abonar v.• bonificar v.• encastar v.• enmendar v.• fomentar v.• medrar v.• mejorar v.• mejorarse v.• perfeccionar v.• reformar v.ɪm'pruːv
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a) \<\<design/results\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve one's mind — cultivarse, culturizarse* (hum)
b) \<\<property/premises\>\> hacer* mejoras en
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vi \<\<situation/weather/health\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/uso
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v reflPhrasal Verbs:[ɪm'pruːv]1. VT1) (=make better) [+ work] mejorar; [+ property] hacer mejoras ento improve o.s. or one's mind — cultivarse, instruirse
to improve o.s. — (in wealth) mejorar su situación
2) (=favour) [+ appearance] favorecer3) (=perfect) [+ skill] perfeccionar; (=add value to) aumentar el valor de4) (=increase) [+ production, yield] aumentarto improve one's chances of success — aumentar or mejorar las posibilidades de éxito
the management has refused to improve its offer of 3% — la dirección se ha negado a mejorar su oferta del 3%
2.VI [person] (in skill etc) hacer progresos; (after illness) mejorar(se); [health, weather, work, quality] mejorar; [production, yield] aumentar; [business] mejorar, prosperarto improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/el uso
* * *[ɪm'pruːv]
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a) \<\<design/results\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve one's mind — cultivarse, culturizarse* (hum)
b) \<\<property/premises\>\> hacer* mejoras en
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vi \<\<situation/weather/health\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/uso
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v reflPhrasal Verbs: -
2 refine
1) (to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc: Oil is refined before it is used.) refinar2) (to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) perfeccionar, mejorar•- refined- refinement
- refinery
tr[rɪ'faɪn]1 (purify) refinar2 (polish, perfect) pulir, perfeccionar1) : refinar (azúcar, petróleo, etc.)2) perfect: perfeccionar, pulirv.• acendrar v.• acrisolar v.• adelgazar v.• afinar v.• apurar v.• cimentar v.• clarificar v.• purgar v.• purificar v.• refinar v.• refinarse v.• sutilizar v.rɪ'faɪna) \<\<sugar/oil\>\> refinarb) ( improve) \<\<design/style\>\> pulir, perfeccionar[rɪ'faɪn]1. VT1) [+ sugar, oil] refinar; [+ fats] clarificar; [+ metal] refinar, afinar2) (=improve) [+ design, technique, machine] perfeccionar; [+ methods] refinar; [+ style] limar, purificar; [+ behaviour, style of writing] pulir, refinar2.VIto refine upon sth — (=improve) refinar algo, mejorar algo; (=discuss) discutir algo con mucha sutileza
* * *[rɪ'faɪn]a) \<\<sugar/oil\>\> refinarb) ( improve) \<\<design/style\>\> pulir, perfeccionar -
3 improved
adj.mejorado(a) (system, design)pp.participio pasado del verbo IMPROVE.pt.pretérito del verbo IMPROVE.
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