progressive

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BrE /ˈprɒɡrəsɪv/ AmE /ˈprɑːɡrəsɪv/

adjective en → es

1 PROGRESS [attributive, predicative] B1

moving forward or developing in a good way; making progress

progresivo, en progreso

  • be progressive

Collocations progressive society · make progressive changes

  • The company is making good progress.

    La empresa está haciendo buenos progresos.

2 POLITICS [attributive] B2

relating to a political party or person who supports progressive ideas and policies, such as equal rights for all people

progresista

  • be progressive

Collocations progressive party · progressive policies

  • She is a member of the Progressive Party.

    Ella es miembro del Partido Progresista.

3 GRAMMAR [attributive] C1

relating to verb forms that show an action is continuing or in progress at the time of speaking

progresivo (en gramática)

  • be progressive

Collocations progressive tense · progressive aspect

  • The present progressive is used to describe actions happening now.

    El presente progresivo se usa para describir acciones que están ocurriendo ahora.