Spanish Conversation · Level 13
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Spanish word
mejora
Pronunciation
IPA/meˈxoɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounimprovement
Example
Se nota la mejora en tu español.
You can notice the improvement in your Spanish.
More examples
Después de practicar con nativos se aprecia una mejora en la entonación.
After practicing with native speakers, an improvement in intonation is noticeable.
Core concept
Side-by-side before and after comparison.
Common phrases
mejora en la pronunciación
improvement in pronunciation
mostrar una mejora
show an improvement
lograr una mejora
achieve an improvement
Similar words
avance: Short-term, observable advance that produces noticeable immediate gains.
progreso: Ongoing, incremental progress that accumulates little by little over time.
mejoría: Betterment of well-being or symptoms indicating recovery or healing.
Definition in Spanish
Cambio positivo en la calidad, el estado o el rendimiento de algo, percibible o medible.
Word origin
From Latin melior 'better', via the verb mejorar 'to improve', with mejora as the noun naming the positive change.
Usage tips
- Commonly used with verbs like notar or haber and with degree words (una mejora notable, una ligera mejora) to show how big the change is.
Other meanings
- enhancementnoun
- progressnoun
Opposites
- estancamientostagnationnoun
Related words
- mejoramientoimprovementnoun
- mejorarimproveverb