English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "progress"

progress

Từ điển Collocation

progress noun

¹ movement forwards

ADJ. considerable, dramatic, encouraging, excellent, genuine, good, great, impressive, real, remarkable, significant, substantial | fast, rapid, swift | inexorable | slow, stately We watched the ship's stately progress out of the harbour. | satisfactory, steady | further | academic, educational

VERB + PROGRESS achieve, make | assess, chart, check (on), evaluate, monitor, observe, review, trace, track, watch Regular tests enable the teacher to monitor the progress of each child. | block, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct, slow (down) | halt, stop | accelerate, facilitate

PROGRESS + NOUN report

PREP. in ~ There was a cricket match in progress. | ~ from … to … The book traced his steady progress from petty theft to serious crime. | ~ in He's making good progress in maths. | ~ on How much progress have the builders made on the extension? | ~ towards Who can halt Woods' inexorable progress towards yet another championship? | ~ with She's making steady progress with her thesis.

PHRASES a lack of progress I was frustrated by my apparent lack of progress when I started the violin. | a rate of progress At the present rate of progress we won't be finished before July. | work in progress I have one file for completed work and one for work in progress.

² improvement in society

ADJ. economic, evolutionary, industrial, medical, scientific, social, technical, technological | human

VERB + PROGRESS hold back

PHRASES the march of progress the onward march of technological progress

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• gradual improvement or growth or development; advancement

  advancement of knowledge

  great progress in the arts

• the act of moving forward toward a goal; progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
• a movement forward; progression, advance

  he listened for the progress of the troops

v.

• develop in a positive way; come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up

  He progressed well in school

  My plants are coming along

  Plans are shaping up

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; advance, pass on, move on, march on, go on

  Time marches on

• form or accumulate steadily; build up, work up, build

  Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly

  Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

progresses|progressed|progressing
syn.: advance go ahead move proceed
ant.: regress