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prog·ress  (prgrs, -rs, prgrs)

n.

1. Movement, as toward a goal; advance.

2. Development or growth: students who show progress.

3. Steady improvement, as of a society or civilization: a believer in human progress. See Synonyms at development.

4. A ceremonial journey made by a sovereign through his or her realm.

intr.v. pro·gress (pr-grs) pro·gressed, pro·gress·ing, pro·gress·es

1. To advance; proceed: Work on the new building progressed at a rapid rate.

2. To advance toward a higher or better stage; improve steadily: as medical technology progresses.

3. To increase in scope or severity, as a disease taking an unfavorable course.

Idiom:

in progress

Going on; under way: a work in progress.

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[Middle English progresse, from Latin prgressus, from past participle of prgred, to advance : pr-, forward; see pro-¹ + grad, to go, walk; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots.]

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progress

n [ˈprəʊgrɛs]

1. movement forwards, esp towards a place or objective

2. satisfactory development, growth, or advance she is making progress in maths

3. advance towards completion, maturity, or perfection the steady onward march of progress

4. (modifier) of or relating to progress a progress report

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology increasing complexity, adaptation, etc., during the development of an individual or evolution of a group

6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit a stately royal journey

in progress taking place; under way

vb [prəˈgrɛs]

1. (intr) to move forwards or onwards, as towards a place or objective

2. to move towards or bring nearer to completion, maturity, or perfection

[from Latin prōgressus a going forwards, from prōgredī to advance, from pro-¹ + gradī to step]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	progress - gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" advancement forwarding, furtherance, promotion - the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career" stride - significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity" work flow, workflow - progress (or rate of progress) in work being done development - act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"
	2.	progress - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) forward motion, onward motion, advancement, procession, progression, advance movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" push - an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea" career, life history - the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law" march - a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time" clear sailing, easy going, plain sailing - easy unobstructed progress; "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing" leapfrog - advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends"
	3.	progress - a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops" advance, progression change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something headway, head - forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"
Verb	1.	progress - develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" shape up, come along, come on, get along, get on, advance climb - improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder" leapfrog - progress by large jumps instead of small increments develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" retrogress, regress, retrograde - get worse or fall back to a previous condition
	2.	progress - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" advance, march on, move on, pass on, go on go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" forge - move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead" penetrate - make one's way deeper into or through; "The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest" creep up, sneak up - advance stealthily or unnoticed; "Age creeps up on you" encroach, impinge, infringe - advance beyond the usual limit plough on, press on, push on - continue moving forward string along, string - move or come along overhaul, overtake, pass - travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks" close in, draw in - advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him" edge, inch - advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car" rachet up, ratchet, ratchet down - move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratcheting lopping tool" elapse, glide by, go by, slide by, slip by, slip away, go along, pass, lapse - pass by; "three years elapsed"
	3.	progress - form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" work up, build, build up build - develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera" develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" ramp up, work up, build up, build - bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"

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progress

noun

1. development, increase, growth, advance, gain, improvement, promotion, breakthrough, step forward, advancement, progression, headway, betterment, amelioration The two sides made little progress towards agreement. The doctors say they are pleased with her progress.
development decline, failure, recession, relapse, regression, retrogression

2. movement forward, passage, advancement, progression, course, advance, headway, onward movement The road was too rough for further progress in the car.
movement forward movement backward, regression, retrogression

verb

1. move on, continue, travel, advance, proceed, go forward, gain ground, forge ahead, make inroads (into), make headway, make your way, cover ground, make strides, gather way He progressed slowly along the coast in an easterly direction.
move on move back, recede, get behind, regress, retrogress

2. develop, improve, advance, better, increase, grow, gain, get on, come on, mature, blossom, roll up, ameliorate He came round to see how our work was progressing.
develop get behind, lose ground, regress, retrogress

in progress going on, happening, continuing, being done, occurring, taking place, proceeding, under way, ongoing, being performed, in operation The game was already in progress when we took our seats.

Quotations
"Printing, gunpowder, and the magnet... these three have changed the whole face and state of things throughout the world" [Francis Bacon Essays]
"What we call progress is the exchange of one nuisance for another nuisance" [Havelock Ellis Impressions and Comments]
"Perhaps the best definition of progress would be the continuing efforts of men and women to narrow the gap between the convenience of the powers that be and the unwritten charter" [Nadine Gordimer Speak Out: The Necessity of Protest]
"Is it progress if a cannibal uses a knife and fork?" [Stanislaw Lec Unkempt Thoughts]
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" [Neil Armstrong on his first steps on the moon's surface]

Proverbs
"one step at a time"

Translations

progress

A. [ˈprəʊgres] N

1. (= forward movement) → avance m
heavy snow slowed our progress → la espesa capa de nieve dificultó nuestro avance or nos retrasó
we are making good progress → estamos avanzando rápidamente

2. (= development) [of activity, student] → progresos mpl; [of events] → marcha f, desarrollo m; [of patient] → evolución f; [of disease] → curso m, evolución f
he briefed us on the progress of the talks → nos informó sobre la marcha or el desarrollo de las negociaciones
keep me informed on the patient's progress → manténganme informado de la evolución del paciente
he came in to check on my progress → vino para ver cómo iba progresando
to make progress (gen) → hacer progresos, progresar; [patient] → mejorar
China has made significant progress in human rights → China ha hecho muchos progresos en lo que respecta a derechos humanos
the two sides have made little progress towards agreement → las dos partes apenas han avanzado hacia un acuerdo
to make good/slow progress → avanzar rápidamente/lentamente
see also chart B

3. (= innovation) → progreso m
it was all done in the name of progress → todo se hizo con la excusa del progreso

4. (= course)
in progress the game was already in progress → había comenzado ya el partido
negotiations are still in progress → aún se están manteniendo las negociaciones
I went to see the work in progress → fui a ver cómo marchaba el trabajo
"silence: exam in progress" → silencio: examen

B. [prəˈgres] VI

1. (= go forward) [work] → avanzar; [events] → desarrollarse; [disease] → evolucionar
things are progressing slowly → las cosas avanzan lentamente
as the game progressed → a medida que avanzaba or iba desarrollándose el partido
as the evening progressed → a medida que avanzaba la noche
to progress to sth he started sketching, then progressed to painting → empezó haciendo bosquejos para luego pasar a pintar
she has progressed to a senior nursing position → ha ascendido a enfermera de rango superior

2. (= improve) [student] → hacer progresos; [patient] → mejorar
her French is progressing in leaps and bounds → avanza a pasos agigantados en francés

C. [prəˈgres] VT (= advance) → seguir adelante con

D. [ˈprəʊgres] CPD progress report N (Admin) → informe m sobre la marcha del trabajo (Med) → informe m médico (Scol) → informe m sobre el progreso del alumno

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progress [ˈprəʊgrɛs]

n

(= advance) → progrès m
signs of progress → des signes de progrès
to show signs of progress → montrer des signes de progrès
technological progress → progrès technologique
progress on sth → les progrès de qch
to make progress [person] → faire des progrès
You're making progress! → Vous faites des progrès!
to make progress towards sth → progresser vers qch
to make progress with sth → faire des progrès avec qch
She is making good progress with her German → Elle fait beaucoup de progrès avec son allemand.

(= developments) → déroulement m

in progress → en cours
to be in progress [event] → être en cours
to be already in progress → avoir déjà commencé
The game was already in progress when we took our seats → Le match avait déjà commencé lorsque nous avons pris nos places. work in progress

[prəʊˈgrɛs] vi

(= make progress) [person] → progresser
You're not progressing quickly enough → Vous ne progressez pas assez vite.
to progress to sth → passer à qch

(= get on) → s'en sortir
How are they progressing? → Comment s'en sortent-ils ?

(= go on) [day, evening] → avancer; [match, trip, career, war] → avancer
as the match progressed → à mesure que la partie avançait
My impressions changed radically as the trip progressed → Mes impressions changeaient radicalement à mesure que le voyage avançait.

(= develop) → progresser

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progress

n

no pl (= movement forwards) → Fortschreiten nt, → Vorwärtskommen nt; (Mil) → Vorrücken nt, → Vordringen nt; we made slow progress through the mud → wir kamen im Schlamm nur langsam vorwärts; they made good progress across the open country → sie kamen im offenen Gelände gut vorwärts

no pl (= advance) → Fortschritt m; (Comput) → (Verarbeitungs)status m; the progress of events → der Gang der Ereignisse; to make (good/slow) progress → (gute/langsame) Fortschritte machen; I want to see some progress! → ich möchte Fortschritte sehen!

in progress → im Gange; in full progress → in vollem Gange; “silence please, meeting in progress” → „Sitzung! Ruhe bitte“; the work still in progress → die noch zu erledigende Arbeit

(obs: = journey) → Reise f

vi

(= move, go forward) → sich vorwärtsbewegen, vorwärtsschreiten; we progressed slowly across the ice → wir bewegten uns langsam über das Eis vorwärts; by the third day the enemy/expedition had progressed as far as … → am dritten Tag war der Feind bis … vorgerückt or vorgedrungen/die Expedition bis … vorgedrungen or gekommen

(in time) as the work progresses → mit dem Fortschreiten der Arbeit; as the game progressed → im Laufe des Spiels; while negotiations were actually progressing → während die Verhandlungen im Gange waren

(= improve, make progress: student, patient) → Fortschritte machen; how far have you progressed since our last meeting? → wie weit sind Sie seit unserer letzten Sitzung gekommen?; investigations are progressing well → die Untersuchungen kommen gut voran or machen gute Fortschritte; we are, in fact, progressing toward(s) a solution → wir nähern uns jetzt einer Lösung; that civilization is constantly progressing (toward(s) a state of perfection) → dass sich die Zivilisation ständig (auf einen Zustand der Perfektion hin) weiterentwickelt; that mankind is progressing toward(s) some goal → dass sich die Menschheit auf ein Ziel zubewegt

(through hierarchy etc) as you progress through the ranks → bei Ihrem Aufstieg durch die Ränge; the employee progresses upwards through the company hierarchy → der Angestellte macht seinen Weg durch die Firmenhierarchie

vt (esp Comm) matters etc → weiterverfolgen

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progress [ɐn ˈprəʊgrɛs; ɐvb prəʊˈgrɛs]

1. n (gen) → progresso, progressi mpl
to make progress (gen) → fare progressi (walk forward) → avanzare
the pupil is making good progress → l'allievo fa dei buoni progressi
the work is making little progress → il lavoro procede lentamente
the progress of events → il corso degli avvenimenti
in progress (meeting, work) → in corso

2. vi

a. (go forward) → avanzare, procedere

b. (in time) → procedere
as the match progressed → man mano che la partita procedeva

c. (improve, make progress, person) → fare progressi; (investigation, studies) → progredire

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progress

n progress [ˈprəugres, (American ) ˈpro-]

1 movement forward; advance the progress of civilization. vooruitgang تَقَدُّم напредване pokrok fremgang die Entwicklung εξέλιξη progreso areng پیشروی kehitys progrès הִתקַדמוּת प्रगति, अग्रगति haladás kemajuan framför, framfarir, þróun progresso 進歩 진행 pažanga, progresas progress; attīstība kemaraan voortgang framskritt/-gang/-marsj postęp progresso progres развитие; прогресс pokrok napredek napredak utveckling ความก้าวหน้า ilerleme 前進 прогрес, розвиток پيش قدمي sự phát triển 前进

2 improvement The students are making (good) progress. vordering, verbetering تَحَسُّن подобрение pokrok fremskridt der Fortschritt πρόοδος, βελτίωση progreso edu(samm) پیشرفت edistyminen progrès הִתקַדמוּת वृद्धि, विकास fejlődés peningkatan framför progresso 改良 향상 pažanga panākumi; sekmes kemajuan vooruitgang framskritt/-gang, utvikling postępy progresso progres успехи pokrok napredek napredak framsteg การปรับปรุงให้ดีขึ้น ilerleme, gelişme 進步，上進 досягнення, успіхи ترقي sự tiến bộ 进步，上进

[prəˈgres] v

1 to go forward We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down. voort gaan يَتَقَدَّم، напредвам ujít, postoupit komme videre fortschreiten προχωρώ avanzar edasi liikuma پیش رفتن kulkea avancer לְהִתקַדֵם आगे बढ़ना halad maju miða áfram avanzare 前進する 전진 judėti į priekį, keliauti virzīties uz priekšu bergerak vorderen gå framover, komme videre posuwać się avançar a înainta продвигаться вперёд prejsť napredovati napredovati färdas เคลื่อนที่ไปข้างหน้า ilerlemek 前進 рухатися вперед; просуватися آگے بڑھنا tiến lên 前进

2 to improve Your French is progressing. vorder يَتَحَسَّن подобрявам dělat pokroky forbedre vorwärtskommen προοδεύω progresar, mejorar paranema پیشرفت کردن edistyä faire des progrès לְהִשתַפֵּר वृद्धि होना fejlődik meningkat fara fram fare progressi, progredire 向上する 발전 gerėti, daryti pažangą progresēt; gūt panākumus bertambah baik vooruitgaan gjøre framskritt być coraz lepszym, rozwijać się melhorar a face progrese, a îmbunătăţi делать успехи robiť pokroky izboljšati (se) poboljšati se göra framsteg ดีขึ้น ilerlemek 進步 удосконалюватися; робити успіхи بہتر ہونا tiến bộ 进步

adj proˈgressive [-siv]

1 developing and advancing by stages a progressive illness. progressief مُتَقَدِّم، تَصاعُدي напредничав postupující fremadskridende fortschreitend προοδευτικός progresivo progresseeruv پیش رونده etenevä progressif מְדוֹרָג वर्धमान kifejlődő berkembang stigvaxandi progressivo 進行する 진행성의 progresuojantis, progresyvinis progresējošs; attīstībā esošs progresif progressief progressiv postępowy, postępujący progressivo pro­gresiv постепенный; прогрессирующий postupujúci progresiven, napredujoč progresivan [] tilltagande ที่ดีขึ้น ilerleyen, gittikçe artan 漸進的，累進的 прогресивний ترقي پذير tiến triển 渐进的，累进的

2 using, or favouring, new methods progressive education; The new headmaster is very progressive. progressief تَقَدُّمي прогресивен pokrokový progressiv fortschrittlich προοδευτικός progresivo edumeelne پیشرو؛ مترقی edistyksellinen progressiste מִתקַדֵם प्रगतिशील progresszív progresif framsækinn progressista 進歩的な 진보적인 pažangus, progresyvus progresīvs progresif vooruitstrevend framskritts-(vennlig), progressiv postępowy progressivo progresist прогрессивный pokrokový napreden napredan progressiv, framstegsvänlig ที่พัฒนาขึ้น yenilikçi, çağdaş 先進的，進步的 прогресивний ترقي پسند tiến bộ 先进的，进步的

3 (grammar) (alsocontinuous) (of a verb tense or form) indicating an activity that is, was, or will be continuing at some period of time The progressive form of a verb is be + verb-ing (= be + present participle) (eg is working, was waiting, have been dancing). progressief مُسْتَمِر прогресивен průběhový udvidet tid der Imperfekt διαρκείας, εξακολουθητικός (γραμμ.) progresivo kestev استمراری kesto- זְמָן מְמוּשָך सप्रवाही folyamatos (alak) kala sedang progressivo 진행형의 eigos veikslo ilgstošs progresif samtids-(form) ciagły продолженный priebehový progresiven trajan oblik glagola progressiv ที่ดำเนินต่อเนื่องไป (ทางไวยากรณ์) devam eden, süren ?進行式 прогресивний بتدريج بڑھنے والي tiếp diễn

n

the progressive (tense) (alsothe continuous tense) The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive. besig صيغَة الفِعْل المُسْتَمِر продължително време průběhovost udvidet tid im Imperfekt ο χρόνος διαρκείας (γραμμ.) contínuo kestev aeg وجه استمراری kestomuoto זְמָן מְמוּשָך प्रगतिवादी व्यक्ति folyamatos (alak) kala sedang (forma progressiva) 진행형 eigos veikslas ilgstošais laiks progresif samtidsform aspekt ciągły продолженное время priebehový čas način za izražanje nedovršnega glagolskega dejanja trajan oblik glagola progressiv (pågående) form เหตุการณ์ที่กำลังเกิดขึ้น sürekli zaman 進行時的 прогресивна форма جاري رہنے والا sự diễn tiến

adv proˈgressively

progressief باسْتِمْرار прогресивно postupně gradvist fortschreitend προοδευτικά progresivamente üha rohkem تدریجاً asteittain progressivement בְּהַדרָגָה उत्तरोत्तर haladva, progresszív módon secara progresif stig af stigi progressivamente 段々 진행형의 palaipsniui progresīvi; augoši secara progresif vooruitstrevend, hoe langer hoe meer progressivt postępowo progressivamente (în mod) progresiv прогрессивно; постепенно postupne postopoma napredno progressivt อย่างต่อเนื่อง giderek, gittikçe 漸進地 прогресивно ترقي پسندي کے ساتھ tiến triển 渐进地

n proˈgressiveness

progressiwiteit تَقَدُّم، إسْتِمْرار прогресивност progresivita fremskridtsvenlighed der Fortschritt προοδευτικότητα progresividad edumeelsus پیشروی edistyneisyys progressivité הַדרָגָתִיוּת आधुनिकता, विकास, प्रगतिपन haladás, fejlődés, fokozatosság kemajuan stighækkun progressività 進歩性 진행형 pažangumas, progresyvumas progresīvums; progresivitāte progresifnya vooruitstrevendheid progressivitet, framskrittsvennlighet postępowość progressividade progresivitate прогрессивность progresivita naprednost naprednost progressivitet ความต่อเนื่อง yenilikçilik, ilericilik 漸進 прогресивність ترقي پسندي sự tiến triển 渐进

in progress

happening; taking place There is a meeting in progress. tans besig جارٍ в развитие v chodu i gang im Werden σε εξέλιξη en curso käimas در حال ادامه؛ در دست اقدام käynnissä en cours מִתנַהֵל, בְּעִיצוּמוֹ विकास में folyamatban berlangsung yfirstandandi in corso/atto ～中で 진행중인 vykstantis (tobrīd) notikt; norisināties sedang dijalankan aan de gang i gang, under utvikling, som skjer w toku a decorrer în curs (de des­fă­şu­rare) происходить; иметь место práve prebiehajúci v teku u toku pågå กำลังดำเนินอยู่ sürmekte olan, devam eden 正在進行中 у стадії розвитку جاري đang diễn ra 正在进行中

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progress → تقدُم vývoj fremskridt Fortschritt πρόοδος progreso edistys progrès napredak progresso 進歩 진행 voortgang framskritt postęp progresso прогресс framsteg ความก้าวหน้า ilerleme tiến bộ 进展