composer

composer [kɔ̃poze]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = faire) [+ plat] to make ; [+ médicament] to make up ; [+ équipe sportive] to put together ; [+ poème] to write ; [+ musique] to compose ; [+ tableau] to paint ; [+ programme] to work out ; [+ bouquet] to arrange

   b. [+ numéro de téléphone] to dial ; [+ code] to enter

   c. ( = constituer) [+ ensemble, produit, groupe] to make up ; [+ assemblée] to form

• composé à 50 % de papier recyclé made of 50% recycled paper

2. intransitive verb

   a. (à un examen) to do a test

• composer en anglais to take an English test

   b. ( = traiter) to compromise

3. reflexive verb

► se composer ( = consister en)

se composer de

• être composé de to comprise

• notre équipe est composée à 70 % de femmes 70% of our team are women

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kɔ̃poze
1.

verbe transitif

1) (constituer) [éléments, personnes] to make up

composé de — made up of

le groupe est composer à 90% de femmes — 90% of the group are women

2) (réaliser) [personne] to put [something] together [menu]; to select [équipe]; to make up [bouquet]

3) Art, Littérature, Musique to compose [morceau, texte]; to paint [tableau]

4) to dial [numéro]

composer son code secret — to enter one's pin number

5) (en imprimerie) to typeset [page, texte]

2.

fml verbe intransitif (trouver un compromis) to compromise

composer avec — to come to a compromise with [personne]

3.

se composer verbe pronominal

1) (être constitué)

se composer de — to be made up of

2) (adopter) to assume [attitude, expression]

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kɔ̃poze

1. vt

1) [musique, texte] to compose

2) [mélange, équipe] to make up

3) (= faire partie de) to make up, to form

4) TYPOGRAPHIE to typeset, to set, (par extension: sur un clavier, un digicode) to key, to key in

composer un numéro (au téléphone) — to dial a number

2. vi

1) ÉDUCATION to sit a test, to do a test

2) (= transiger) to come to terms

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composer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (constituer) [éléments, personnes] to make up; onze joueurs composent l'équipe eleven players make up the team;

2 (réaliser) [personne] to put [sth] together [programme, menu]; to select [équipe]; to work out [décor]; to make up [bouquet];

3 Art, Littérat, Mus [personne] to compose [morceau, texte]; to write [discours]; to work out the composition of [tableau];

4 to dial [numéro]; composer le 19 to dial 19; composer son code secret to enter one's secret code;

5 Imprim to typeset [page, texte];

6 (adopter) fml to assume [attitude, expression]; to compose [visage].

B fml vi (trouver un compromis) to compromise; composer avec to come to a compromise with [personne]; composer avec sa conscience to square it with one's conscience.

C se composer vpr

1 (être constitué) se composer de to be made up of [éléments, personnes];

2 (adopter) to assume [attitude, expression]; se composer un personnage to put on an act.

[kɔ̃poze] verbe transitif

1. [rassembler - équipe, cabinet] to form, to select (the members of) ; [ - menu] to prepare, to put together (separable) ; [ - bouquet] to make up (separable)

2. [écrire - roman, discours] to write ; [ - poème, symphonie] to compose ; [ - programme] to draw up (separable), to prepare

3. [faire partie de] to (go to) make up (inseparable)

être composé de to be made up of, to consist of

4. (littéraire) [apprêter, étudier - attitude]

composer son personnage to create an image for oneself

5. TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS [numéro de téléphone] to dial

[code] to key (in)

6. IMPRIMERIE to set

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[kɔ̃poze] verbe intransitif

1. [transiger] to compromise

tu ne sais pas composer you're (too) uncompromising

composer avec quelqu'un/sa conscience to come to a compromise with somebody/one's conscience

2. ÉDUCATION to take an exam

composer en histoire to take a history test ou exam

3. MUSIQUE

il ne compose plus depuis des années he hasn't composed ou written anything for years

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se composer verbe pronominal transitif

se composer un visage de circonstance to assume an appropriate expression

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se composer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

to be made up ou composed of

l'équipe se compose de onze joueurs the team is made up of ou comprises eleven players