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perfeccionar

to perfect

verb pehr-fek-syoh-NAHR Rare

Also means

to improve

Usage Note

Perfeccionar means to perfect or refine something already in existence, implying improvement toward an ideal. It differs from mejorar ('to improve') in that perfeccionar suggests fine-tuning or polishing. Common collocations include perfeccionar una técnica or perfeccionar el idioma (to refine one's language skills).

Examples

"Viajó a Madrid para perfeccionar su español."

Natural Translation

She traveled to Madrid to perfect her Spanish.

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