progress

progrès, avancement

Avancée vers un but ou changement qui améliore quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : progress towards something (We made steady progress towards our goal.); progress in something (She has made progress in reading.)

Synonymes : advancement, advance

Contraires : regression

Expressions courantes : make progress, slow progress, progress towards something

progrès, amélioration

Changement vers un état meilleur, plus solide ou plus développé.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : progress in something (There has been great progress in medical research.)

Synonymes : development, improvement, advancement

Contraires : regression

Expressions courantes : scientific progress, economic progress, progress in something

avancée, progression

Déplacement vers l’avant le long d’un trajet ou en direction d’un lieu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : progress along something (Fallen trees stopped our progress along the path.)

Synonymes : advance, movement

Contraires : retreat

Expressions courantes : slow progress, progress along something, progress towards something

progresser, évoluer

Changer avec le temps pour devenir meilleur ou plus développé.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : progress in something (She is progressing in her studies.); progress from A to B (He progressed from basic exercises to harder ones.)

Synonymes : develop, advance, improve

Contraires : regress

Expressions courantes : progress rapidly, progress in something, progress from something

avancer, progresser

Se déplacer vers l’avant le long d’un trajet ou en direction d’un lieu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : progress towards something (The walkers progressed towards the village.); progress along something (We progressed slowly along the narrow road.)

Synonymes : advance, proceed

Contraires : retreat

Expressions courantes : progress towards something, progress along something