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migliorare

improve

verb mee-lyoh-RAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin melior 'better'

Also means

get better

Usage Note

Migliorare works both transitively (migliorare la qualità) and intransitively (il tempo migliora, 'the weather is improving'). It is built on meglio/migliore ('better'); its opposite is peggiorare. The gli is pronounced like a soft Italian 'lly'.

Examples

"Voglio migliorare il mio italiano."

Natural Translation

I want to improve my Italian.

Literal Translation

I-want improve the my Italian.

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