Progres (en. Progress)

/pʁɔɡʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Improvement or advancement in a personal, professional, or social area.
He made great progress in his studies.
Il a fait de grands progrès dans ses études.
State of favorable evolution of a society.
Technological progress has transformed our lives.
Le progrès technologique a transformé nos vies.
Movement towards a goal or objective.
We need to measure the progress of our project.
Nous devons mesurer le progrès de notre projet.

Etymology

From the Latin 'progressus', participle of 'progredi' meaning to advance.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to make progress
Improving one's skills or situation.
faire des progrès
to be making progress
Being in a state of continuous improvement.
être en progrès
a considerable progress
A significant improvement in a field.
un progrès considérable

Related Words

technical progress
Advancement in the field of technology.
progrès technique
process of progress
Method by which improvements are made.
processus de progrès
social progress
Improvement of living conditions within a society.
progrès social

Slang Meanings

Taste for change and innovation.
This artist is really pro-progressive.
Cet artiste est vraiment pro-progressiste.
A term to refer to young people engaged in social change.
The pro-kids in our neighborhood are making a lot of progress.
Les pro-kids de notre quartier font beaucoup de progrès.