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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