progressive Significado & Definição

Significado de progressive em português

• 0 developing or happening gradually -- progressivo

  • There’s been a progressive decline in the standard of living over the past few years.

  • a progressive disease

• 1 Progressive ideas or systems are new and modern, encouraging change in society or in the way that things are done. -- progressista

  • progressive ideas/attitudes

  • The left of the party is pressing for a more progressive social policy.

  • a progressive school

• 2 A progressive tax system is one in which the rate of tax is higher on larger amounts of money. -- progressivo

• 3 The progressive form of a verb is used to show that the action is continuing. It is formed with the verb ‘be’ followed by the present participle (= -ing form of the verb). -- contínuo

  • ‘He’s working hard at the moment’ is an example of the present progressive form of the verb ‘work’.

  • ‘I was eating when the phone rang’ is an example of the past progressive.

• 4 a person who supports new ideas and social change, especially one who belongs to a political party -- progressista