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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. composer [kɔ̃poze] VB trans

1. composer (constituer):

composer éléments, personnes:
to make up
onze joueurs composent l'équipe
eleven players make up the team

2. composer (réaliser) personne:

composer programme, menu
to put [sth] together
composer équipe
to select
composer décor
to work out
composer bouquet
to make up

3. composer personne:

composer ART, LIT, MUS morceau, texte
to compose
composer discours
to write
composer tableau
to work out the composition of

4. composer numéro:

composer
to dial
composer le 19
to dial 19
composer son code secret
to enter one's secret code

5. composer TYPO:

composer page, texte
to typeset

6. composer (adopter) form:

composer attitude, expression
to assume
composer visage
to compose

II. composer [kɔ̃poze] VB form intr (trouver un compromis)

composer
to compromise
composer avec personne
to come to a compromise with
composer avec sa conscience
to square it with one's conscience

III. se composer VB refl

1. se composer (être constitué):

se composer de éléments, personnes
to be made up of

2. se composer (adopter):

se composer attitude, expression
to assume
se composer un personnage
to put on an act

I. composé (composée) [kɔ̃poze] VB pp

composé → composer

II. composé (composée) [kɔ̃poze] ADJ

composé de
made up of
un groupe composé à 90% de femmes
a group of which 90% are women
le groupe est composé à 90% de femmes
90% of the group are women
spectacle composé de trois parties
show made up of three parts

III. composé (composée) [kɔ̃poze] ADJ

1. composé (fait d'éléments divers):

composé (composée) bouquet, style
composite
composé (composée) salade
mixed

2. composé (affecté):

composé (composée)
affected

IV. composé N m

1. composé CHEM:

composé
compound
composé organique
organic compound

2. composé LING:

composé
compound

V. composée N f

composée f BOT:

composée
composite
les composées
Compositae
See also

I. composer [kɔ̃poze] VB trans

1. composer (constituer):

composer éléments, personnes:
to make up
onze joueurs composent l'équipe
eleven players make up the team

2. composer (réaliser) personne:

composer programme, menu
to put [sth] together
composer équipe
to select
composer décor
to work out
composer bouquet
to make up

3. composer personne:

composer ART, LIT, MUS morceau, texte
to compose
composer discours
to write
composer tableau
to work out the composition of

4. composer numéro:

composer
to dial
composer le 19
to dial 19
composer son code secret
to enter one's secret code

5. composer TYPO:

composer page, texte
to typeset

6. composer (adopter) form:

composer attitude, expression
to assume
composer visage
to compose

II. composer [kɔ̃poze] VB form intr (trouver un compromis)

composer
to compromise
composer avec personne
to come to a compromise with
composer avec sa conscience
to square it with one's conscience

III. se composer VB refl

1. se composer (être constitué):

se composer de éléments, personnes
to be made up of

2. se composer (adopter):

se composer attitude, expression
to assume
se composer un personnage
to put on an act
English
English
French
French
organophosphates
composés mpl organophosphorés
comprise (consist of)
être composé de
comprise
composer
to be comprised of
être composé de
typeset
composer
compose LIT, MUS
composer
compose painting, still-life, salad
composer
compose features, face
composer
compose whole
composer
to be composed of
être composé de
compose
composer
compose MUS, TYPO
composer
compose
venir à composition, composer
compound
composé m (of de)
carbon compounds
les composés du carbone
compound
mot m composé
compound
composé m (of de)
compound BIOL, BOT, CHEM leaf, flower, eye, substance
composé
compound tense, noun, adjective
composé
compounded of
composé de
compound (come to terms)
composer (avec ses créanciers)
present perfect
passé m composé
compound microscope
microscope m composé
compound interest
intérêt m composé

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. composer [kɔ̃poze] VB trans

1. composer (constituer):

composer
to form
composer équipe
to select

2. composer (créer):

composer plat
to devise
composer musique
to compose
composer texte
to write

3. composer (former):

composer
to make up

II. composer [kɔ̃poze] VB intr MUS

composer
to compose

III. composer [kɔ̃poze] VB refl

se composer de qc
to be composed of sth

composé [kɔ̃poze] N m

composé
compound

composé(e) [kɔ̃poze] ADJ

composé(e)
compound
commentaire composé
textual commentary
English
English
French
French
compose
composer
compose
composer
to be composed of sth
être composé de qc
phrasal verb
verbe m composé
compound interest
intérêt m composé
typesetter
machine f à composer
compound
composé m
nitrogen compound
composé azoté
compound
mot m composé
compound
composé(e)
dial a number
composer
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. composer [ko͂poze] VB trans

1. composer (constituer):

composer
to form
composer équipe
to select

2. composer (créer):

composer plat
to devise
composer musique
to compose
composer texte
to write

3. composer (former):

composer
to make up

II. composer [ko͂poze] VB intr MUS

composer
to compose

III. composer [ko͂poze] VB refl

se composer de qc
to be composed of sth

composé [ko͂poze] N m

composé
compound

composé(e) [ko͂poze] ADJ

composé(e)
compound
commentaire composé
textual commentary
English
English
French
French
compose
composer
compose
composer
to be composed of sth
être composé de qc
compound interest
intérêt m composé
compound
composé m
nitrogen compound
composé azoté
compound
mot m composé
compound
composé(e)
layer cake
gâteau composé de quatre couches de crème
make up
composer
to be made up of people
être composé de
dial number
composer
Présent
jecompose
tucomposes
il/elle/oncompose
nouscomposons
vouscomposez
ils/ellescomposent
Imparfait
jecomposais
tucomposais
il/elle/oncomposait
nouscomposions
vouscomposiez
ils/ellescomposaient
Passé simple
jecomposai
tucomposas
il/elle/oncomposa
nouscomposâmes
vouscomposâtes
ils/ellescomposèrent
Futur simple
jecomposerai
tucomposeras
il/elle/oncomposera
nouscomposerons
vouscomposerez
ils/ellescomposeront
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