| Traduções principais |
| Inglês | Português |
| improvement n | (betterment) | melhoria sf |
| progresso sm |
| There was a steady improvement in the pupil's results. |
| Houve uma melhoria constante nos resultados do aluno. |
| Houve um progresso constante nos resultados do aluno. |
| enhancement n | (thing done to improve) | melhoria sf |
| The enhancements to the house increased its value. |
| As melhorias na casa aumentaram seu valor. |
| betterment n | (improvement) | melhoria sf |
| The scientist hopes that his work contributes to the betterment of humanity. |
| upturn n | (economy, etc: improvement) | virada, subida, melhoria sf |
| The economy experienced an upturn when the civil war ended. |
| melioration n | formal (improvement) | melhoria sf |
| reformation n | (improvement) | reforma sf |
| melhora, melhoria sf |
| The people were happy with the reformation to lower taxes. |
| reformation n | (enforced improvement in conduct) | reforma sf |
| melhora, melhoria sf |
| After David's reformation, he stopped insulting his coworkers. |
| upswing n | figurative (economy, etc.: improvement) (economia) | recuperação, melhoria sf |
| The president's new policies seem to be working; the economy is on the upswing. |
| upturn in sth n | (improvement in sth) | virada, subida, melhoria sf |
| reviravolta sf |
| Lucy had an upturn in fortune when she found a new job with better pay. |
brushup (US),
brush-up (UK) n | (refreshing or renewing) | refrescada, retocada, melhoria sf |
| recordada sf |
| I think my Italian is in need of a brush-up before we go to Florence. |
| Acho que meu italiano precisa de uma refrescada antes de irmos para Florença. |
| upgrade n | (better seat, hotel, etc.) | melhoria sf |
| elevação sf |
| We were really lucky on our holiday; we got an upgrade to a luxury suite. |
| Tivemos muita sorte no feriado. Conseguimos uma melhoria para a suíte de luxo. |
