modify

A verb used to indicate the act of making partial or minor changes to something, typically to improve it or make it less extreme.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по внесению частичных или незначительных изменений во что-либо, обычно для улучшения или смягчения.esVerbo que se utiliza para indicar la acción de realizar cambios parciales o menores en algo, generalmente con el fin de mejorarlo o suavizarlo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'apporter des changements partiels ou mineurs à quelque chose, généralement pour l'améliorer ou l'atténuer.deVerb, das bezeichnet, etwas teilweise oder geringfügig zu ändern, oft um es zu verbessern oder abzuschwächen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de fazer alterações parciais ou pequenas em algo, geralmente para melhorar ou suavizar.zh表示对某事物进行部分或轻微的改动，通常是为了改进、调整或使其更合适。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إجراء تغيير جزئي أو طفيف في شيء ما، غالبًا لتحسينه أو تلطيفه أو تكييفه.

1. Make partial changes B1 formal

   To make small or partial changes to something in order to improve it or make it more suitable.

   • The engineer modified the design to reduce costs.
   • She modified her speech to suit the audience.
   • We need to modify the contract before signing.

   ruВносить измененияesModificar, hacer cambios parcialesfrmodifier partiellementdeÄndernptModificarzh修改arإجراء تعديلات جزئية

   Synonymes: adjustalteramendrevisetweak

   Antonymes: keepmaintainpreserveretain

2. Change slightly B1 formal

   To alter something slightly, usually to correct or adapt it.

   • He modified his approach after receiving feedback.
   • The software was modified to fix the bug.
   • They modified the schedule to accommodate everyone.

   ruИзменитьesmodificar ligeramentefrmodifier légèrementdeleicht ändernptModificarzh修改arعدّل

   Synonymes: adaptadjustalteramendchangefine-tunerevisetweak

   Antonymes: fixfreezemaintainpreserve

3. Grammar: qualify or limit B2 formal

   In grammar, to limit or qualify the meaning of a word, especially an adjective or adverb modifying a noun or verb.

   • In the phrase 'very fast', 'very' modifies the adjective 'fast'.
   • Adjectives modify nouns by describing them.
   • Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

   ruОпределятьesmodificar (en gramática)frmodifier (en grammaire)deBestimmenptModificarzh修饰arيُحدِّد

   Synonymes: limitqualifyrestrictspecify

• modified past participle
• modified past simple
• modifying present participle
• modifies third person singular