A2 verb Neutre #425 le plus courant

enhance

/ɪnˈhæns/

To enhance means to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something. It is often used when you want to make something that is already good even better or more attractive.

Exemples

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1

I used some fresh herbs to enhance the flavor of the soup.

I used some fresh herbs to improve the taste of the soup.

2

The new lighting will enhance the beauty of the historical building.

The new lighting will make the historical building look even more beautiful.

3

A simple filter can really enhance your photos.

A simple filter can really make your photos look better.

Famille de mots

Nom
enhancement
Verb
enhance
Adjectif
enhanced
Apparenté
enhancer
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Astuce mémo

Think of 'EN-HANCE' as 'EN-DANCE'. If you learn to dance, you enhance your social skills and have more fun!

Quiz rapide

The chef added a secret ingredient to _______ the flavor of the dish.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : enhance

Exemples

1

I used some fresh herbs to enhance the flavor of the soup.

everyday

I used some fresh herbs to improve the taste of the soup.

2

The new lighting will enhance the beauty of the historical building.

formal

The new lighting will make the historical building look even more beautiful.

3

A simple filter can really enhance your photos.

informal

A simple filter can really make your photos look better.

4

These statistics enhance our understanding of the current economic climate.

academic

These statistics improve our knowledge of the current economic situation.

5

We need to enhance our customer service to stay competitive.

business

We need to make our customer service better to stay ahead of other companies.

Famille de mots

Nom
enhancement
Verb
enhance
Adjectif
enhanced
Apparenté
enhancer

Collocations courantes

enhance quality to make the quality better
enhance skills to improve someone's abilities
enhance performance to make something work better
enhance the experience to make an event or activity more enjoyable
enhance value to increase how much something is worth

Phrases Courantes

enhance the reputation

to make people think more highly of someone or something

flavor enhancer

something added to food to make it taste stronger or better

enhance one's image

to make oneself look better to other people

Souvent confondu avec

enhance vs increase

Increase refers to the quantity or size, while enhance refers to the quality or value.

enhance vs enlarge

Enlarge specifically means to make something physically bigger in size.

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Notes d'usage

Use 'enhance' when you are talking about adding a positive quality to something. It is most commonly used with abstract nouns like 'beauty', 'value', 'skills', or 'flavor'.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners sometimes use 'enhance' for negative things (e.g., 'enhance the pain'), but it should only be used for positive improvements.

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Astuce mémo

Think of 'EN-HANCE' as 'EN-DANCE'. If you learn to dance, you enhance your social skills and have more fun!

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Origine du mot

From the Old French word 'enhancer', which means to raise, make higher, or lift up.

Modèles grammaticaux

transitive verb (requires a direct object) often followed by a noun phrase common in the passive voice: 'The image was enhanced'
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Contexte culturel

In modern digital culture, 'enhance' is a very common term used in photo editing and video gaming to describe improving visual graphics.

Quiz rapide

The chef added a secret ingredient to _______ the flavor of the dish.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : enhance

Mots lis

pale

A1

Describes something that has very little color or is much lighter than usual. It is often used to describe a person's face when they are ill or a color that is mixed with a lot of white.

lung

A1

The lungs are two organs inside your chest that you use to breathe. They bring oxygen into your body and remove carbon dioxide when you breathe out.

tropical

A1

Relating to the hot regions of the Earth near the equator. It describes weather that is very warm and wet, or plants and animals that come from these areas.

trader

A1

A trader is a person whose job is to buy and sell goods, stocks, or other items for profit. They can work in a small local market or on large international financial exchanges.

indoor

A1

Describes something that is located, happens, or is used inside a building rather than outside. It is an adjective used before a noun to talk about activities or objects protected from the weather.

threshold

A1

A threshold is the physical area at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter a room or building. It also refers to the level or point at which something starts to happen or changes.

tribute

A1

A tribute is something that you say, do, or give to show your respect and admiration for someone. It is often a public act used to honor a person's life, work, or memory.

elder

A1

Used to describe a person who is older than another, especially within a family. It is also used to refer to people who have a high status or more experience because of their age.

russian

A1

Relating to Russia, its people, its language, or its culture. It describes things that come from or are connected to the largest country in the world.

southeastern

A1

Located in or coming from the direction between south and east. It describes a place, a region, or a wind that is in the corner between the bottom and the right on a map.

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