progress

progreso, avance

Avance hacia un objetivo o cambio que mejora algo.

En inglés sencillo: Movement towards a goal, or a change that makes something better.

• We made good progress today.
• The report describes our progress so far.
• Did you make any progress with the repairs?

Cómo se usa: progress towards something (We made steady progress towards our goal.); progress in something (She has made progress in reading.)

Sinónimos: advancement, advance

Antónimos: regression

Expresiones frecuentes: make progress, slow progress, progress towards something

progreso, mejora

Cambio por el que algo pasa a un estado mejor, más fuerte o más desarrollado.

En inglés sencillo: A change to a better, stronger, or more developed state.

• Her progress at school is encouraging.
• New tools have helped scientific progress.
• The country has made little economic progress recently.

Cómo se usa: progress in something (There has been great progress in medical research.)

Sinónimos: development, improvement, advancement

Antónimos: regression

Expresiones frecuentes: scientific progress, economic progress, progress in something

avance

Movimiento hacia delante por un camino o hacia un lugar.

En inglés sencillo: Movement forward along a route or towards a place.

• Deep snow slowed our progress.
• We watched the boat’s progress down the river.
• Heavy traffic prevented further progress towards the coast.

Cómo se usa: progress along something (Fallen trees stopped our progress along the path.)

Sinónimos: advance, movement

Antónimos: retreat

Expresiones frecuentes: slow progress, progress along something, progress towards something

progresar, desarrollarse

Cambiar con el tiempo y llegar a estar mejor o más desarrollado.

En inglés sencillo: To change over time and become better or more developed.

• Her language skills are progressing.
• The project progressed well last month.
• How has your training progressed this year?

Cómo se usa: progress in something (She is progressing in her studies.); progress from A to B (He progressed from basic exercises to harder ones.)

Sinónimos: develop, advance, improve

Antónimos: regress

Expresiones frecuentes: progress rapidly, progress in something, progress from something

avanzar

Moverse hacia delante por un camino o en dirección a un lugar.

En inglés sencillo: To move forward along a route or towards a place.

• The group progressed slowly uphill.
• Our boat progressed along the river.
• The troops had progressed several miles by dawn.

Cómo se usa: progress towards something (The walkers progressed towards the village.); progress along something (We progressed slowly along the narrow road.)

Sinónimos: advance, proceed

Antónimos: retreat

Expresiones frecuentes: progress towards something, progress along something