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(to delay an action, decision etc in the hope that conditions will improve.) forsøge at vinde tid; trække tiden ud* * *(to delay an action, decision etc in the hope that conditions will improve.) forsøge at vinde tid; trække tiden ud
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improve — im‧prove [ɪmˈpruːv] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] FINANCE if shares, prices etc improve by a particular amount, they rise by that amount: • Jaguar improved 21p, closing at 665p. improve by • Hungary s dollar current account improved by a… … Financial and business terms
improve — improvable, adj. improvability, improvableness, n. improvably, adv. improvingly, adv. /im proohv /, v., improved, improving. v.t. 1. to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health. 2. to make (land)… … Universalium
improve — 1 Improve, better, help, ameliorate are comparable when denoting to mend or correct in part or in some de gree. Improve, the general term, and better, more vigorous and homely, apply both to objects and to states or conditions that are not of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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improve — I UK [ɪmˈpruːv] / US [ɪmˈpruv] verb Word forms improve : present tense I/you/we/they improve he/she/it improves present participle improving past tense improved past participle improved *** 1) [transitive] to make something better Our main… … English dictionary
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improve — verb (improved; improving) Etymology: Middle English improuen, emprouen, from Anglo French emprouer to make profit from, from French en + pru, prou advantage, from Late Latin prode more at proud Date: circa 1529 transitive verb 1. archaic employ … New Collegiate Dictionary
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions — Infobox European Union agency name=Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions x = 39 y = 113 location= Dublin, Ireland pillar=European Communities signdate= establish=1975 director=Jorma Karppinen website=… … Wikipedia
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