Skip to content

progresar

to progress

verb proh-greh-SAHR Rare

Also means

to advance, to improve

Usage Note

Progresar is a regular -ar verb meaning to make progress or to advance, typically used with en (progresar en sus estudios = to progress in one's studies). The related noun is progreso and the adjective progresivo. It is more neutral than avanzar (to advance, which implies direction) and less dramatic than evolucionar.

Examples

"El alumno ha progresado mucho este año."

Natural Translation

The student has progressed a lot this year.

Free starter pack

Building your Spanish vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Spanish words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore Spanish by topic