im • pris • on • ment / im'priznmant / noun [noncount]
two years' imprisonment
im • prob • a • ble / im ' prababl / adjective
not likely to be true or to happen an improbable explanation
—ANTONYM probable
im . prove © / im'pmv/ verb ( im • proves , im • prov ing , im • proved )
to become better or to make something better Your English has improved a lot this year. You need to improve your spelling.
im .prove .ment © / im ' pruvmant / [ count, noncount ]
a change that makes something better than it was before There has been a big improvement in Sam's work.
im • pro • vise / ' impravaiz / verb ( im • pro vis • es , im pro • vis • ing , im • pro vised )
to make or do something without any preparation I haven't prepared a speech, so I'll just have to improvise.
im • prov • i • sa • tion / im|prava ' zeijn / noun [ count, noncount ]
im • pulse / ' impAis / noun [ count ]
a sudden strong wish to do something She felt an impulse to run away.
im • pul • sive / im ' pAlsiv / adjective
doing things suddenly and without thinking carefully It was an impulsive decision.
in 1 © / m / preposition
a word that shows where someone or something is a small town in Texas
He put his hand in the water. She was lying in bed .
making all or part of something There are 12 inches in a foot.
a word that shows when something happens My birthday is in May.
He graduated from high school in 2003.
a word that shows how long something takes I'll be ready in ten minutes.
a word that shows what clothes someone is wearing She was dressed in black for the funeral.
a word that shows how someone or something is Jenny was in tears (= she was crying ) .
Sit in a circle.
a word that shows someone's job He's in the army.
a word that shows in what way or in what language Write your name in capital letters.
They were speaking in French .
in 2© / in / adverb
1 to a place, from outside
opened the door and went in.
at home or at work
I stopped by your house, but you weren't in.
in 3 / in / adjective
( informal )
fashionable now
This restaurant is the in place to go. The color gray is very in this season.
in.
abbreviation of inch Prefix
in-
not; the opposite of in accurate in complete in correctly in dependence in visible
in • a • bil • i • ty / |ina ' bilati / noun [ noncount , singular ]
not being able to do something
He has an inability to talk about his problems.
The adjective is unable .
in • ac • ces • si • ble AWL / im®k'sesabi /
adjective
very difficult or impossible to reach or contact That beach is inaccessible by car.
—ANTONYM accessible
in • ac • cu • rate AWL / in ' ®kyarat / adjective
not correct; with mistakes in it
The report in the newspaper was inaccurate.
—ANTONYM accurate
Thesaurus
wrong not right or correct; (used about a person) not right about someone or something: I'm afraid that's the wrong answer. ♦ He was driving on the wrong side of the road. ♦ That picture is the wrong way around . ♦ We were wrong about her - she's actually very kind. —ANTONYM right
