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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

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

composer la chorégraphie: to choreograph

composer un étalage (vitrine): to dress a window

composer un étalage (étal): to dress a stall

English

French

typeset: composer

compose LIT, MUS: composer

compose painting, still-life, salad: composer

compose features, face: composer

compose whole: composer

compose: composer

compose MUS, TYPO: composer

compose: venir à composition, composer

to consist of: se composer de

comprise: composer

to punch out a number on the phone: composer un numéro au téléphone

to compile a questionnaire: composer un questionnaire

dial (more formal) number: composer

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

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

faire [ou composer] un numéro: to dial a number

English

French

typesetter: machine f à composer

compose: composer

compose: composer

dial a number: composer

make up: composer

punch a number: composer

set: composer

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

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

faire [ou composer] un numéro: to dial a number

English

French

compose: composer

compose: composer

dial number: composer

make up: composer

punch a number: composer

set: composer

Présent
je	compose
tu	composes
il/elle/on	compose
nous	composons
vous	composez
ils/elles	composent

Imparfait
je	composais
tu	composais
il/elle/on	composait
nous	composions
vous	composiez
ils/elles	composaient

Passé simple
je	composai
tu	composas
il/elle/on	composa
nous	composâmes
vous	composâtes
ils/elles	composèrent

Futur simple
je	composerai
tu	composeras
il/elle/on	composera
nous	composerons
vous	composerez
ils/elles	composeront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se composer de qc: to be composed of sth

faire [ou composer] un numéro: to dial a number

typesetter: machine f à composer

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