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improving+(verb)

  • 1 reform

    [rə'fo:m] 1. verb
    1) (to improve or remove faults from: The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband.) reformar
    2) (to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc: He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform.) corrigir-se
    2. noun
    1) (the act of improving: the reform of our political system.) reforma
    2) (an improvement: He intends to make several reforms in the prison system.) reforma
    •
    - reformed
    - reformer
    * * *
    re.form
    [rif'ɔ:m] n reforma, melhoria, emenda, correção. • vt+vi 1 reformar, melhorar, restaurar. 2 emendar, corrigir. 3 transformar.
    ————————
    reformar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > reform

  • 2 scheme

    [ski:m] 1. noun
    1) (a plan or arrangement; a way of doing something: a colour scheme for the room; There are various schemes for improving the roads.) esquema
    2) (a (usually secret) dishonest plan: His schemes to steal the money were discovered.) ardil
    2. verb
    (to make (especially dishonest) schemes: He was punished for scheming against the President; They have all been scheming for my dismissal.) conspirar
    - scheming
    * * *
    [ski:m] n 1 esquema, desenho, plano, projeto, forma. 2 plano, conspiração, intriga, maquinação, esquema, sistema, método. • vt+vi 1 planejar, fazer planos. 2 conspirar, maquinar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > scheme

  • 3 reform

    [rə'fo:m] 1. verb
    1) (to improve or remove faults from: The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband.) emendar, corrigir
    2) (to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc: He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform.) regenerar(-se)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of improving: the reform of our political system.) reforma
    2) (an improvement: He intends to make several reforms in the prison system.) reforma
    •
    - reformed - reformer

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > reform

  • 4 scheme

    [ski:m] 1. noun
    1) (a plan or arrangement; a way of doing something: a colour scheme for the room; There are various schemes for improving the roads.) projeto
    2) (a (usually secret) dishonest plan: His schemes to steal the money were discovered.) trama
    2. verb
    (to make (especially dishonest) schemes: He was punished for scheming against the President; They have all been scheming for my dismissal.) tramar
    - scheming

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > scheme

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  • improve — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, drastically, greatly, immeasurably, immensely, materially, radically, really, remarkably, sign …   Collocations dictionary

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  • step up — verb 1. increase in extent or intensity (Freq. 3) The Allies escalated the bombing • Syn: ↑escalate, ↑intensify • Ant: ↑de escalate (for: ↑escalate) …   Useful english dictionary

  • point up — verb emphasize, especially by identification (Freq. 6) This novel points up the racial problems in England • Hypernyms: ↑stress, ↑emphasize, ↑emphasise, ↑punctuate, ↑accent, ↑accentuate …   Useful english dictionary

  • work at — verb to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something (Freq. 6) the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold • Syn: ↑work on • Hypernyms: ↑work • Hyponyms: ↑belabor, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • toss out — verb throw or cast away Put away your worries • Syn: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss away, ↑chuck out, ↑cast aside, ↑dispose, ↑throw out, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • practise — verb /ˈpræktɪs/ a) To repeat as a way of improving ones skill in that activity. You should practise playing piano every day. b) To repeat an activity in this way. If you want to speak French well, you need to practise. See Also: practic,… …   Wiktionary

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