Mejora in english
pronunciation: ɪmpruvmənt part of speech: noun
mejora = boost ; enhancement ; improvement ; amelioration ; betterment ; upturn ; optimising [optimizing, -USA] ; upgrade ; brightening ; scale-up ; pickup [pick-up] ; upgradation ; upgrading.
Example: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.Example: Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.Example: The 1949 code does boast some improvements on the 1908 code.Example: Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.Example: The new danger is that new technologies will be used for the betterment of only a small part of the world's population.Example: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Example: One of the critical responsibilities of management level personnel within any organisation is measuring and optimising the performance of activities within their sphere of influence.Example: The review led to an upgrade of one third of support staff positions and has led to a flatter hierarchical structure in the library.Example: Further evidence for the historian includes the relative eminence of authors in terms of citedness, the brightening or dimming of reputations.Example: This paper presents the results of an investigation into the scale-up of bread dough mixers.Example: All this will definitely have a rub-off effect on the aluminium industry which will benefit because of the pick-up in the global economy.Example: According to him, tea as a category has lacked innovation and upgradation in recent years and hence has a very fuddy-duddy image = According to him, tea as a category has lacked innovation and upgradation in recent years and hence has a very fuddy-duddy image.Example: There is no perfect library computer system and upgrading is a necessary continuous process.more:
» acción de mejora = improvement action .
Example: The Council can demonstrate that implementation has progressed as planned in the original improvement action.» con mejoras = stepped-up .
Example: These unique hair claws covered with rhinestone are a stepped-up version of today's most popular accessories.» dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in) .
Example: There was, it appeared, little point in spending more than four minutes indexing a particular document, for the additional time gave no improvement in results.» en constante mejora = ever-improving .
Example: Our ever-improving technology has allowed us to fish longer, catch more, and move further from land.» en mejora constante = ever-improving .
Example: Our ever-improving technology has allowed us to fish longer, catch more, and move further from land.» hacer mejoras = make + improvements .
Example: Improvements are, however being made all the time: the dividing line between microcomputer and minicomputer is already blurred.» introducir mejoras = make + improvements .
Example: Improvements are, however being made all the time: the dividing line between microcomputer and minicomputer is already blurred.» mejora de la casa = home improvement .
Example: The self help category is particularly rich in titles relating to accounting, law, medicine and home improvement.» mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder .
Example: The strategies to be described can be viewed as horizontal ladders -- new and challenging experiences that can occur laterally within the organization and that add spice to a familiar routine.» mejora de la situación social = upward social mobility .
Example: Indians are now totally integrated into Malaysian society and have achieved upward social mobility as a result of government reforms in 1960s.» mejora de la vivienda = home improvement .
Example: The self help category is particularly rich in titles relating to accounting, law, medicine and home improvement.» mejora del hogar = home improvement .
Example: The self help category is particularly rich in titles relating to accounting, law, medicine and home improvement.» mejora de situación social = upward mobility .
Example: These institutions, bringing higher education to many families for the first time, offered a new channel for upward mobility.» mejora social = social improvement .
Example: In later life Martin focused his attention on social improvements.» plan de mejora = improvement plan .
Example: The improvement plan was written in 1993 and will continue until 1998.» que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing .
Example: This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.» ser una mejora con respecto a = be an improvement on .
Example: Whilst there was still a budget deficit, the situation was an improvement on last year and indications for the future look good = Aunque el déficit presupuestario seguía existiendo, la situación había mejorado con respecto al año anterior y las pespectivas para el futuro parecían buenas.» tienda de mejoras para el hogar = home improvement store .
Example: The impact of television series' and home improvement stores is in the process of transforming a solid handyman niche market into a publishing and bookselling bonanza in the US.mejorar = ameliorate ; boost ; cultivate ; enhance ; improve ; optimise [optimize, -USA] ; scale up ; score over ; upgrade ; give + improvement (in) ; better ; bring + Nombre + up to par ; get + better ; gain + confidence (with/in) ; do + a better job ; pump up ; ease ; outdo ; jazz up ; take + a turn ; take + a turn ; take + a turn for the better ; turn + Nombre + (a)round ; polish + Nombre + up ; best ; trump ; buff up ; go + one better ; move it up + a gear ; notch it up + a gear ; take it up + a gear ; take it up + a notch ; crank it up + a notch ; crank it up + a gear ; move it up + a notch ; look up ; change for + the better ; take + a turn for the best ; get + well ; upscale ; upmarket ; outshine ; outclass ; overmatch ; do + one better ; one-up ; get + one up on ; turn for + the better ; turn for + the best ; knock it up + a gear ; knock it up + a notch ; improve (up)on ; step up + a gear ; make + Nombre + better.
Example: These articles are compared with 34 articles on how similar blood changes might ameliorate Raynaud's disease.Example: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Example: Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.Example: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Example: Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.Example: The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.Example: After a brief discussion of basic hypertext operations, it considers some of the issues that arise in 'scaling up' hyptertext data base.Example: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Example: Sometimes it will be necessary to upgrade CIP records once the book is published, and this process is undertaken by BLBSD as appropriate.Example: There was, it appeared, little point in spending more than four minutes indexing a particular document, for the additional time gave no improvement in results.Example: She thumbed the pages slowly, explaining that the study had been conducted to try to ascertain student attitudes toward the media center, why they used it, which facilities they used, and to see if they had suggestions for bettering it.Example: The article 'Bringing your golf collection up to par' gives guidelines on selecting library materials on golf.Example: Systems will get better and cheaper with the passage of time.Example: This assignment was designed to help students gain confidence in using print and computerized sources.Example: At the same time librarians need to do a better job communicating information about available research and instructional support.Example: The article 'Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.Example: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.Example: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Example: After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.Example: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Example: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Example: His private life, however, took a turn for the better.Example: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Example: If we polish up and internalize these pearls of wisdom, especially those which challenge our existing boundaries and beliefs, the payoff can be priceless.Example: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Example: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Example: As a general rule, you can 'buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.Example: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.Example: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Example: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Example: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Example: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Example: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Example: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Example: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Example: Things may be looking up for Blair, but it is still not certain that he will fight the election.Example: The situation has certainly changed for the better now, but it is still dramatic.Example: Despite their rough breakup a year later, things have taken a turn for the best in her life.Example: She got sent back home so she could get better and as soon as she got well again she went right back to work.Example: After successfully owning and operating a small home-based business for 7 years, Melyssa decided to upscale her business.Example: The pub's very much been upmarketed, with metal decor and great big wooden tables sprawling across the centre of the room.Example: She was sensational throughout the competition and outshone her opponents with singing skills that seemed to stretch beyond the talent of a 17 year old.Example: He also laughingly joked about Kelly not being able to outclass him this time.Example: Adams is a lovely and subtle performer, but she is overmatched by her co-star and handicapped by the material = Adams is a lovely and subtle performer, but she is overmatched by her co-star and handicapped by the material.Example: We grow up in our parents' home and share their life and then when we have kids we feel we need to do one better.Example: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Example: If you ever do manage to get one up on a narcissist, it is likely to be a hollow victory at best.Example: The fortunes of the real estate industry seem to be turning for the better.Example: Everything ended up turning for the best as we had a marvelous time at home.Example: With only a few days left before we head to Zimbabwe, I will need to knock it up a gear to finish some of he jobs I have started.Example: You could even stick in a fancy cocktail stick to knock it up a notch.Example: She improved on her previous best by two seconds to move into fourth place in rankings.Example: A campaign to encourage people to reduce their carbon footprint by taking a car-free day once a week has stepped up a gear.Example: Flexion, including driving and sitting in a chair with slumped posture, will make the pain worse; extension may make the pain better.more:
» comenzar a mejorar = take + a turn for the better ; take + a turn for the best ; change for + the better ; turn for + the better ; turn for + the best .
Example: His private life, however, took a turn for the better. Example: Despite their rough breakup a year later, things have taken a turn for the best in her life. Example: The situation has certainly changed for the better now, but it is still dramatic. Example: The fortunes of the real estate industry seem to be turning for the better. Example: Everything ended up turning for the best as we had a marvelous time at home.» desearle a Alguien que se mejore pronto = wish + Nombre + a speedy recovery .
Example: The injured crane operator, though badly injured, is now recovering in hospital and we wish him a speedy recovery.» el tiempo + mejorar = the weather + turn for the best ; the weather + turn for the better ; the weather + take a turn for the better ; the weather + take a turn for the best ; the weather + improve ; the weather + get better .
Example: We got some storms on the way down but luckily the weather turned for the best and we spent the next 4 days sailing in the sun. Example: Eventually, the weather turned for the better, but by then it was too late. Example: Lucky for them, the weather took a turn for the better, and the sun showed itself for a good part of the week. Example: Luckily, the weather took a turn for the best and we were able to enjoy a few warm, sunny days. Example: The weather improved on our way back to camp and so we made it back in less than half the time. Example: We got to Blake Island early and the weather got better and the sun came out.» empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner ; take + a turn ; take + a turn for the better ; take + a turn for the best ; change for + the better ; turn for + the better ; turn for + the best .
Example: But for the moment, Iraq does seem to have turned a corner politically. Example: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn. Example: His private life, however, took a turn for the better. Example: Despite their rough breakup a year later, things have taken a turn for the best in her life. Example: The situation has certainly changed for the better now, but it is still dramatic. Example: The fortunes of the real estate industry seem to be turning for the better. Example: Everything ended up turning for the best as we had a marvelous time at home.» información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information .
Example: It is the proper function of New Zealand libraries to provide affirmative and empowering information to minority groups such as lesbians and gay men.» las cosas + mejorar = things + get better .
Example: This chapter also presents 3 scenarios describing more of the same, how things might get worse, and how things might get better.» mejorar aun más = take + Nombre + to the next level .
Example: We are a five-star gentlemen's club that is looking for amazing dancers and cocktail waitresses that will take us to the next level.» mejorar con la edad = grow out of ; improve with + age .
Example: Thankfully I grew out of the epilepsy and haven't been bothered by that since I was eight, but I do have a slight condition which might mean, in years to come, I'll need a valve transplant. Example: While some degeneration is inevitable, research has shown that parts of the brain actually improve with age.» mejorar con respecto a = be an improvement on .
Example: Whilst there was still a budget deficit, the situation was an improvement on last year and indications for the future look good = Aunque el déficit presupuestario seguía existiendo, la situación había mejorado con respecto al año anterior y las pespectivas para el futuro parecían buenas.» mejorar considerablemente = raise + Nombre + to greater heights ; take + Nombre + to greater heights .
Example: Data storage for microcomputers will be raised to greater heights by the development of the video disc, and particularly the digital optical disc, which can store up to 2 Gigabytes, or 2 thousand million characters. Example: He headed one of the largest accounting firms in the country and took it to greater heights.» mejorar de aspecto = make + Nombre + look good .
Example: She said to me if I can make her look good in a photo then I can make anyone look good.» mejorar el aspecto de = beautify .
Example: I must say it's quite a neat idea that beautifies the city and doesn't burden the resources.» mejorar + el impacto = deepen + Posesivo + impact .
Example: Each year we've widened the scope of our services and deepened their impact -- and we intend to continue expanding in the years to come.» mejorar el pasado = improve (up)on + the past .
Example: More than just a time for picking up the pieces, divorce is a new opportunity to improve on the past and create a fuller life .» mejorar la autoestima = improve + Posesivo + self-esteem .
Example: This is required to improve the self-esteem of librarians.» mejorar la calidad = raise + standards ; raise + the quality .
Example: To raise standards of production, 3 methods of appraisal involving collected unique and complex indicators are being used. Example: The public library can play an important role in enabling the disadvantaged to raise the quality of their lives.» mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards ; raise + Posesivo + living standards ; raise + the standard of living .
Example: One of the main objectives was to improve occupational conditions and living standards of those working in these industries. Example: The book sales have certainly raised his living standards. Example: African governments are at the coalface of trying to raise the standards of living of their people = Los gobiernos africanos están trabajando a pie de obra intentando elevar la calidad de vida de sus habitantes.» mejorar la eficacia = enhance + effectiveness .
Example: Relevance feedback is a well known technique used to enhance the effectiveness of information retrieval.» mejorar la exhaustividad = improve + recall .
Example: The implication of this curve is that if we try to improve recall, we can only do so at the expense of precision, and conversely that if we try to improve precision, we can only do so at the expense of recall.» mejorar la figura = improve + Posesivo + figure ; enhance + Posesivo + figure .
Example: A boob job should have improved her figure and given her back her confidence but instead she has painful, lopsided boobs and an addiction to painkillers. Example: She wore a bright pink ankle-length dress, laden with bows and lace enhancing her figure.» mejorar la nota = up + Posesivo + grade .
Example: This student offered her teacher every sexual favour in the book if he agreed to up her grades.» mejorar la pertinencia = improve + precision .
Example: To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.» mejorar la precisión = improve + precision .
Example: To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.» mejorar la productividad = improve + productivity .
Example: Information and the skills to use it effectively have become critical to the tasks of raising the nation's skill base and improving productivity, competitiveness and personal well being.» mejorar las cosas = make + things better ; make it + better ; make + matters better .
Example: She was all excited about the relationship and possibly the engagement but she sat on her hands and did nothing to make things better. Example: We're after someone that can challenge the status quo, truly get in there and understand the situation and make it better. Example: I have now developed a constant 'cricket' noise in my left ear to make matters better.» mejorar las destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills .
Example: But whether working in a small or large reference department, librarians must sharpen their skills at book selection so that they can select wisely.» mejorar la seguridad = boost + security .
Example: France is boosting security at Jewish religious sites after blank bullets were fired on a synagogue west of Paris.» mejorar la situación = improve + the lot ; make it + better .
Example: The author considers the role of feminism in the library profession with particular regard to the work done by the American Library Association to improve the lot of women librarians. Example: We're after someone that can challenge the status quo, truly get in there and understand the situation and make it better.» mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds .
Example: The article 'Women in Management: Two Points of View. Shortening the Odds' urges parents to change their expectations of women and girls.» mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot .
Example: The author considers the role of feminism in the library profession with particular regard to the work done by the American Library Association to improve the lot of women librarians.» mejorarlo = make it + better .
Example: We're after someone that can challenge the status quo, truly get in there and understand the situation and make it better.» mejorar más aun = take + Nombre + to the next level .
Example: We are a five-star gentlemen's club that is looking for amazing dancers and cocktail waitresses that will take us to the next level.» mejorar + Posesivo + apariencia = smarten (up) + Posesivo + appearance .
Example: It's a well known sign of infidelity that the cheating spouse will suddenly smarten up their appearance.» mejorar + Posesivo + autoestima = enhance + Posesivo + self-esteem ; boost + Posesivo + self-esteem .
Example: School libraries can help teachers to enhance the identity and self-esteem of Maori students. Example: She decided to get a nose job to boost her self-esteem, which she believed would save her marriage.» mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living .
Example: The public library can indeed play an important role in enabling the disadvantaged to raise their quality of daily living.» mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile ; smarten up + Posesivo + image ; enhance + Posesivo + identity ; enhance + Posesivo + image ; buff up + Posesivo + image .
Example: This project has enabled the information centre to raise its company profile and market its services. Example: Despite efforts to smarten up its image, librarianship is still usually regarded as a lightweight, literary pursuit for the none-too-bright. Example: School libraries can help teachers to enhance the identity and self-esteem of Maori students. Example: Providing access to information technologies such as CD-ROMs can enhance the library's image by satisfying its clientele. Example: Coca-Cola appears to be taking pains to buff up its tarnished image -- a controversy continues to brew over pesticides found in its soda products.» mejorar + Posesivo + juego = up + Posesivo + game ; step up + Posesivo + game ; crank up + Posesivo + game .
Example: This girl will need to up her game if she wants to reign supreme. Example: If Hillary wants to compete, she'll need to step up her game. Example: I think conservatives need to crank up their game when it comes to social media.» mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile ; smarten up + Posesivo + image ; enhance + Posesivo + identity ; enhance + Posesivo + image ; buff up + Posesivo + image .
Example: This project has enabled the information centre to raise its company profile and market its services. Example: Despite efforts to smarten up its image, librarianship is still usually regarded as a lightweight, literary pursuit for the none-too-bright. Example: School libraries can help teachers to enhance the identity and self-esteem of Maori students. Example: Providing access to information technologies such as CD-ROMs can enhance the library's image by satisfying its clientele. Example: Coca-Cola appears to be taking pains to buff up its tarnished image -- a controversy continues to brew over pesticides found in its soda products.» mejorar + Posesivo + posibilidades = up + Posesivo + odds .
Example: Humans may be born with a fear of spiders and snakes, healthy phobias that up the odds of survival in the wild.» mejorar + Posesivo + sistema inmunológico = boost + Posesivo + immune system .
Example: Lucie would also benefit from some herbs and antioxidants to boost her immune system.» mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot .
Example: In comparison with the rest of the world they are in no hurry to improve their lot.» mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life .
Example: Such a centre should also provide information to help people to improve their daily life.» mejorar pronto = have + a speedy recovery .
Example: On many occasions we have heard that a person went through surgery and had a speedy recovery.» mejorarse = right + Reflexivo .
Example: From potentate to prisoner: Laurent Gbagbo, the former president, is at last taken out of action but will his country right itself?.» mejorarse a Uno mismo = better + Reflexivo ; top + Reflexivo .
Example: My heart went out to the single mum chef working her proverbials off just for a chance to better herself. Example: The pop star is always trying to top herself with wacky costumes.» mejorarse de = speed + Posesivo + recovery from .
Example: Garlic is used as a home remedy to help speed recovery from strep throat or other minor ailments because of its antibiotic properties.» que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing .
Example: 'Huckleberry Finn' is another of those books that stands high on my own list of life-enhancing and life-changing works of literature.» situación + mejorar = situation + ease ; situation + get better ; situation + ameliorate ; situation + improve .
Example: With improved bibliographic control over serial titles the situation has been eased, but the cataloguing of serials has not advanced to the same extent as that of monographs. Example: The situation got better by the end of the month. Example: This article recommends that interested group take action to ameliorate the present situation and to limit additional increases in serial prices. Example: The situation improved after the end of the conflict, although unemployment levels remained higher than in the 1970s and 1980s.