← Back to Fala2Me

improve the situation

[ɪmˈpruːv ðə ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən]
verb phrase
melhorar a situação
1. to make a difficult or bad circumstance better or more favorable
We need to improve the situation before it gets worse.
Precisamos melhorar a situação antes que piore.
2. to take action to enhance or resolve a problematic condition
The new policy will help improve the situation in the community.
A nova política ajudará a melhorar a situação na comunidade.
Synonyms
enhance the situationameliorate the situationbetter the circumstancesrectify the problemmake things better
Antonyms
worsen the situationaggravate the problemdeteriorate the conditionsmake things worse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
melhorar a situação
most common and standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
melhorar a situação
standard usage, sometimes 'resolver a situação' for urgent matters
Rio de Janeiro
melhorar a situação
standard usage, colloquially 'colocar em ordem'
Portugal
melhorar a situação
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

turn the situation around
get the ball rolling
take action
set things right
put things in order
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →