B1 verb Neutral

améliorer

/a.me.ljɔ.ʁe/

To make something better or to improve. It is used in many contexts, from self-improvement to social or technical progress.

Ejemplos

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1

Tu as amélioré ta recette de gâteau.

You improved your cake recipe.

2

L'entreprise investit pour améliorer ses services.

The company is investing to improve its services.

3

On va améliorer l'appart petit à petit.

We're going to improve the apartment bit by bit.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
amélioration
Verb
améliorer
Adjetivo
améliorable
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Truco para recordar

Think of the English word 'ameliorate'.

Quiz rápido

Il fait des exercices pour ____ sa prononciation.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: améliorer

Ejemplos

1

Tu as amélioré ta recette de gâteau.

everyday

You improved your cake recipe.

2

L'entreprise investit pour améliorer ses services.

business

The company is investing to improve its services.

3

On va améliorer l'appart petit à petit.

informal

We're going to improve the apartment bit by bit.

4

Cette politique vise à améliorer les conditions de vie.

academic

This policy aims to improve living conditions.

5

Le patient commence à s'améliorer.

formal

The patient is starting to get better.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
amélioration
Verb
améliorer
Adjetivo
améliorable

Colocaciones comunes

améliorer la qualité to improve the quality
améliorer les performances to improve performance
s'améliorer avec le temps to improve with time
améliorer la situation to improve the situation
améliorer la productivité to improve productivity

Frases Comunes

en vue d'améliorer

with a view to improving

ne cesse de s'améliorer

keeps on getting better

chercher à améliorer

to seek to improve

Se confunde a menudo con

améliorer vs augmenter

Augmenter is about quantity/amount, while améliorer is about quality.

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Notas de uso

Use the reflexive 's'améliorer' when a person or a situation is getting better on its own.

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Errores comunes

Don't use 'faire mieux' as a direct substitute for 'améliorer' in formal writing.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the English word 'ameliorate'.

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Origen de la palabra

From Old French 'ameillorer', from 'meilleur' (better).

Patrones gramaticales

améliorer + noun s'améliorer

Quiz rápido

Il fait des exercices pour ____ sa prononciation.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: améliorer

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