improvement

improvement
noun
1) no pl. Verbesserung, die; Besserung, die; (in trading) Steigerung, die

there is need for improvement in your handwriting — deine Handschrift müsste besser werden

2) (addition) Verbesserung, die

make improvements to something — Verbesserungen an etwas (Dat.) vornehmen

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noun
1) (the state or act of improving or being improved: There has been a great improvement in her work; The patient's condition shows some improvement.) die Verbesserung
2) (something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc: I've made several improvements to the house.) die Verbesserung
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im·prove·ment
[ɪmˈpru:vmənt]
n
1. (instance) Verbesserung f
the last year has seen a slight \improvement in the economy im letzten Jahr hat sich die Wirtschaftslage leicht verbessert
\improvement in efficiency Effizienzsteigerung f
\improvement in results Ergebnisverbesserung f
to be an \improvement on the former design/the old house/the previous manager im Vergleich zum früheren Entwurf/zum alten Haus/zum vorigen Geschäftsführer eine Verbesserung darstellen
2. no pl (activity) Verbesserung f; of illness Besserung f
room for \improvement Steigerungsmöglichkeiten pl
3. (repair or addition) Verbesserungsmaßnahme f
[home] \improvements Renovierungsarbeiten pl (Ausbau- und Modernisierungsarbeiten an/in Wohnung/Haus)
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[ɪm'pruːvmənt]
n
Verbesserung f, Besserung f; (of area, appearance) Verschönerung f; (of sauce, food etc) Verfeinerung f; (= increase) (in production, value) Erhöhung f, Steigerung f; (of knowledge) Erweiterung f; (of salaries) Aufbesserung f; (in health) Besserung f; (in studies) Verbesserung f, Fortschritte pl

an improvement in performance — eine Leistungssteigerung

to be open to improvement — verbesserungsfähig sein

an improvement on the previous one — eine Verbesserung gegenüber dem Früheren

to make improvements — Verbesserungen machen or durchführen (to an +dat )

to carry out improvements to a house — Ausbesserungs- or (to appearance) Verschönerungsarbeiten an einem Haus vornehmen

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improvement s
1. (Ver)Besserung f (in gen; on gegenüber, im Vergleich zu):
improvement in form SPORT Formanstieg m;
improvement in health Besserung der Gesundheit;
improvement in prices WIRTSCH Preiserholung f;
improvement in the weather Wetterbesserung;
there has been an improvement in the weather das Wetter hat sich gebessert;
today’s weather is an improvement on yesterday’s heute ist das Wetter besser als gestern
2. a) AGR Melioration f
b) Erschließung f und Wertsteigerung f
3. Ausnutzung f
4. Vered(e)lung f, Verfeinerung f:
improvement industry WIRTSCH Veredelungsindustrie f
5. Vermehrung f, Erhöhung f, Steigerung f
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noun
1) no pl. Verbesserung, die; Besserung, die; (in trading) Steigerung, die

there is need for improvement in your handwriting — deine Handschrift müsste besser werden

2) (addition) Verbesserung, die

make improvements to something — Verbesserungen an etwas (Dat.) vornehmen

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n.
Aufbesserung f.
Ausbau -ten m.
Besserung f.
Fortschritt m.
Neuerung -en f.
Verbesserung f.

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