French Conversation · Level 20
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French word
progrès
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁogʁɛ/
Meaning
- masculine nounprogress
Example
Tu as fait des progrès.
You've made progress.
More examples
Ses progrès sont visibles.
His progress is visible.
Core concept
A series of forward steps gradually raises the level of a skill or situation.
Common phrases
faire des progrès
make progress
constater des progrès
observe progress
Similar words
amélioration: A change that makes a thing or situation better.
développement: Growth or expansion that develops gradually over time.
évolution: A gradual process of continuing change over time.
Definition in French
Avancée observable dans une compétence, une situation ou une personne grâce à la pratique ou à l'expérience.
Word origin
The noun progrès derives from Latin progressus, formed from pro- for forward and gradior for step or advance, through Old French.
Usage tips
- Progrès has the same spelling and pronunciation in the singular and plural, although the articles distinguish "un progrès" from "des progrès".
Other meanings
- improvementnoun
Opposites
- reculdeclinenoun
- stagnationstagnationnoun
Related words
- progresserprogressverb
- progressionprogressionnoun
- progressifprogressiveadjective