progressive

progressiv, fortschrittlich

Politische Veränderungen unterstützend, die die Gesellschaft gerechter machen und das Leben der Menschen verbessern sollen.

In einfachem Englisch: Supporting political changes intended to make society fairer and improve people’s lives.

• She supports progressive politics.
• The party proposed progressive policies on housing.
• Progressive voters welcomed the new equality law.

Synonyme: reformist, liberal

Gegenteile: conservative

Häufige Wendungen: progressive politics, progressive party, progressive policies

fortschrittlich

Neue Ideen und Veränderungen unterstützend, die Verbesserungen bringen sollen.

In einfachem Englisch: Supporting new ideas and changes that make things better.

• The company has a progressive approach to working hours.
• Her progressive ideas changed the industry.
• They wanted a more progressive style of management.

Synonyme: forward-thinking, advanced

Gegenteile: conservative

Häufige Wendungen: progressive ideas, progressive approach, progressive company

fortschreitend, progressiv

Mit der Zeit schlimmer werdend, besonders bei einer Krankheit.

In einfachem Englisch: Becoming worse over time, especially when describing an illness.

• He has a progressive disease.
• The condition caused progressive weakness in her legs.
• Progressive hearing loss can make conversation difficult.

Häufige Wendungen: progressive disease, progressive illness, progressive hearing loss

progressiv

Bei höheren Einkommen einen größeren Anteil als Steuer verlangend.

In einfachem Englisch: Taking a larger percentage in tax from people who earn more money.

• The country has a progressive tax system.
• Progressive taxation places higher rates on higher incomes.
• They debated whether the tax should be more progressive.

Gegenteile: regressive

Häufige Wendungen: progressive tax, progressive taxation, progressive tax system

progressiv

Eine Verbform aus be und einem Verb auf -ing betreffend, die oft eine gerade ablaufende Handlung ausdrückt.

In einfachem Englisch: Describing a verb form made with be and an -ing word, often showing an action in progress.

• Use the present progressive for an action happening now.
• The past progressive includes forms such as was sleeping.
• Which sentence uses a progressive verb form?

Synonyme: continuous

Häufige Wendungen: present progressive, past progressive, progressive aspect

reformpädagogisch

Eine Bildung betreffend, bei der Kinder durch eigene Interessen, Aktivitäten und Erfahrungen lernen.

In einfachem Englisch: Describing education that lets children learn through their own interests, activities, and experiences.

• The school follows progressive teaching methods.
• Progressive education often includes learning through practical activities.
• Her children attend a progressive school.

Häufige Wendungen: progressive education, progressive school, progressive teaching

Progressiver, Fortschrittlicher

Eine Person, die politische Veränderungen unterstützt, um die Gesellschaft gerechter zu machen.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who supports political changes intended to make society fairer.

• She considers herself a progressive.
• Several progressives joined the campaign.
• The party’s progressives demanded stronger workers’ rights.

Synonyme: reformist, liberal

Gegenteile: conservative

Häufige Wendungen: a committed progressive, political progressive