English–Spanish

“improve” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoelevar · mejorar

Pronunciation

IPA/peɾfekθjoˈnaɾ/

Example

Necesito perfeccionar mi pronunciación.

I need to improve my pronunciation.

Illustration for perfeccionar (improve)

How to say “improve” in Spanish

“Improve” in Spanish is perfeccionar. perfeccionar can also mean “refine”.

A manuscript with many handwritten corrections becoming a clean final page.

Full entry for perfeccionar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with perfeccionar

Trabajo cada día para perfeccionar mi vocabulario.

I work every day to improve my vocabulary.

Tips for using perfeccionar

  • The reflexive perfeccionarse denotes that someone improves their own skill, and the verb normally signals careful polishing rather than instant flawlessness.

Other Spanish words for “improve”

Quiero elevar mi nivel de español.

I want to improve my level of Spanish.

Si practicas mucho, mejorarás en la conversación.

If you practice a lot, you will improve in conversation.

Related English words

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