A simple, stylized figure is successfully climbing a series of upward steps toward a clear, bright background, symbolizing advancement.

progreso

pro-GREH-so

nounmA2

progress?general advancement or improvement

Also:advancement?development or improvement,headway?making forward movement, often slow

📝 In Action

Hemos notado un gran progreso en tu español esta semana.

We have noticed great progress in your Spanish this week.

El progreso de la medicina es impresionante.

The progress of medicine is impressive.

Para lograr el progreso social, necesitamos trabajar juntos.

To achieve social progress, we need to work together.

Word Connections

Synonyms

avance (advance)
desarrollo (development)
mejora (improvement)

Antonyms

retroceso (setback)
estancamiento (stagnation)

Common Collocations

hacer progreso – to make progress
progreso lento – slow progress
el progreso tecnológico – technological progress

💡 Grammar Points

Gender and Articles

Since 'progreso' is a masculine noun, it must always be preceded by masculine words like 'el' (the) or 'un' (a/an). It’s 'el progreso', never 'la progreso'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using the Wrong Verb

Mistake: "Decir 'Estamos progresando' when you mean to say 'We are making progress.'"

Correction: While 'progresar' (the verb) is correct, the most natural way to say 'make progress' is usually 'hacer progreso': 'Estamos haciendo progreso'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Progress is Uncountable

Like in English, 'progreso' is usually treated as a singular, uncountable concept. Use 'mucho progreso' (much progress) instead of trying to count it.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: progreso

Question 1 of 1

If you want to tell your friend that she is 'making progress' learning guitar, which verb should you use with 'progreso'?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

progresar(to progress, to advance) - verb

progresista(progressive (person or idea)) - adjective/noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'progreso' related to the word 'progresar'?

Yes, 'progreso' is the noun form (the advancement itself), while 'progresar' is the verb form (to advance or move forward).

Does 'progreso' ever refer to a person?

No, 'progreso' only refers to the concept of advancement. If you want to describe a person or idea as 'progressive,' you would use the adjective 'progresista'.