Spanish word

progresar

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾoɣɾeˈsaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbget better

Example

Con práctica, progresas cada semana.

With practice, you get better every week.

Illustration for progresar (get better)

More examples

Ella progresa en español cada mes.

She improves in Spanish every month.

Core concept

A person climbing a staircase step by step.

Common phrases

  • progresar en español

    improve in Spanish

  • progresar con la práctica

    improve with practice

  • progresar poco a poco

    improve little by little

Similar words

mejorar: Improves in a general sense, becoming better or more effective.
aprender: Takes in and internalizes new information or techniques.
avanzar: Goes forward in position or movement, covering ground or stages.
desarrollarse: Evolves slowly over time, showing steady growth or maturation.

Definition in Spanish

Mejorar gradualmente en una habilidad, conocimiento o tarea mediante práctica y tiempo.

Word origin

It comes from Latin progressus, the past participle of progredi, formed from pro- 'forward' and gressus/gradus 'step', literally meaning 'having moved forward'.

Usage tips

  • Progresar is usually intransitive and commonly appears with en to name the area of improvement (progresar en una habilidad); to highlight specific gains, speakers prefer hacer progresos.

Other meanings

  • make progressverb
  • growverb
  • move forwardverb

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