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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMelhoria
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mel-ho-ree-a
"A nova estratégia é uma melhoria significativa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An increase in intensity, level, or quality.
"The new marketing strategy is a significant step-up from our previous efforts." - 2
A promotion or advancement in position or status.
"Her recent promotion was a well-deserved step-up in her career."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'step-up' originated in the early 20th century, combining the verb 'step' from Old English 'stæppan' meaning to move or advance, with 'up' indicating an increase or elevation. Over time, it has evolved to signify an increase in intensity or level in various contexts.
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Amélioration
Transliteration: a-meh-lee-o-ra-syon
"La nouvelle stratégie est une amélioration significative."
Verbesserung
Transliteration: fer-bess-er-ung
"Die neue Strategie ist eine bedeutende Verbesserung."
Miglioramento
Transliteration: mee-lyo-ra-men-to
"La nuova strategia è un miglioramento significativo."
Mejora
Transliteration: meh-ho-ra
"La nueva estrategia es una mejora significativa."
Melhoria
Transliteration: mel-ho-ree-a
"A nova estratégia é uma melhoria significativa."
सुधार
Transliteration: Sudhaar
"नई रणनीति एक महत्वपूर्ण सुधार है।"
改善
Transliteration: gǎi shàn
"新的策略是一个显著的改善。"
개선
Transliteration: gae-seon
"새로운 전략은 중요한 개선입니다."
改善
Transliteration: kaizen
"新しい戦略は重要な改善です。"
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