mejorar
to improve
verb meh-hoh-RAHR Less Common
Origin: From Latin meliorare, from melior (better).
Usage Note
Mejorar is regular and very versatile: it can be transitive (mejorar la situación = 'improve the situation') or intransitive (el enfermo mejoró = 'the patient improved'). The phrase ¡Que te mejores! is the standard way to say 'Get well soon!' The related noun is mejora or mejoramiento.
Examples
"Quiero mejorar mi español."
Natural Translation
I want to improve my Spanish.
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