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"Mejoramiento" is a noun which is often translated as "improvement", and "mejora" is a noun which is also often translated as "improvement". Learn more about the difference between "mejoramiento" and "mejora" below.
el mejoramiento(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. improvement
Afortunadamente, el paciente está empezando a mostrar señales de mejoramiento.Fortunately, the patient is starting to show signs of improvement.
la mejora(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (progress)
a. improvement
Hubo una mejora, pero el servicio de salud público continúa siendo deficiente.While there has been some improvement, the public health service is still unsatisfactory.
las mejoras
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (works)
a. upgrades
Tardaremos diez años en hacer las mejoras necesarias a la red ferroviaria.It will take us ten years to carry out the necessary upgrades to the road network.
b. improvements
El contrato especifica que las mejoras del inmueble tienen que completarse en un plazo de diez semanas.The contract specifies that the improvements to the property must be completed within ten weeks.
