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"Improve" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "mejorar", and "better" is an adjective which is often translated as "mejor". Learn more about the difference between "improve" and "better" below.
improve(
ihm
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pruv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. hacer mejoras en (real estate)
If we want to increase the rent, we'll have to improve the house.Si queremos subir el alquiler, tendremos que hacer mejoras en la casa.
a. aumentar
They plan to improve the company's productivity by introducing new technology.Tienen proyectado aumentar la productividad de la empresa introduciendo nueva tecnología.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. mejorar
As you gain more experience driving, you will improve.Mejorarás a medida que adquieras mayor experiencia conduciendo.
a. aumentar
For the crop production to improve, we'd need a much better irrigation system.Para aumentar el rendimiento de los cultivos, necesitaríamos un sistema de regadío mucho mejor.
better(
beh
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der
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. mejor
I think the blue cushion is better for your sofa than the yellow.Creo que el almohadón azul es mejor para tu sofá que el amarillo.
2. (recovered)
a. mejor
It's good to have you back. How are you feeling? - I'm much better now, thanks.Me alegro de verte de vuelta. ¿Cómo te sientes? - Estoy mucho mejor ahora, gracias.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. mejor
Everybody in the band can sing better than me.Todos en la banda pueden cantar mejor que yo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el mejor (M), la mejor (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She is the better of the two sisters at dancing.Es la mejor de las dos hermanas en baile.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to improve)
betters
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (superiors)
a. los superiores (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I was shocked to see him talk to his betters in that way.Me sorprendió verlo hablar así a sus superiores.
