A2 verb Neutro #425 mais comum

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.

Exemplos

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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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
enhancement
Verb
enhance
Adjetivo
enhanced
Relacionado
enhancer
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Dica de memorização

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: enhance

Exemplos

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
enhancement
Verb
enhance
Adjetivo
enhanced
Relacionado
enhancer

Colocações comuns

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

Frases Comuns

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

Frequentemente confundido com

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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Notas de uso

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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Erros comuns

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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Dica de memorização

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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Origem da palavra

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

Padrões gramaticais

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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Contexto cultural

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: enhance

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