compuesto

/komˈpwesto/, [kõmˈpwes.t̪o]

compound


Adjective compuesto (feminine compuesta, masculine plural compuestos, feminine plural compuestas)

  1. compound, composite
  2. (mathematics) composite (non-prime)

Verb compuesto m (feminine singular compuesta, masculine plural compuestos, feminine plural compuestas)

  1. Masculine singular past participle of componer.

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Examples
  • El cuerpo humano está compuesto de miles de millones de pequeñas células.

    The human body is composed of billions of small cells.

  • Un milenio está compuesto de cien décadas.

    A millennium is made up of a hundred decades.

  • He compuesto una canción sobre ti.

    I wrote a song about you.

  • El bronce está compuesto de cobre y estaño.

    Bronze is composed of copper and tin.

  • Si aumentas la temperatura el compuesto cristalizará.

    If you increase the temperature, the compound will crystallize.

  • Estados Unidos está compuesto por 50 estados.

    The United States is composed of 50 states.

  • El curry en polvo es compuesto por varias especias.

    Curry powder is composed of several spices.

  • El grupo estaba compuesto por cuatro jóvenes varones.

    The group was made up of four young men.

  • El aire está compuesto principalmente de nitrógeno y oxígeno.

    Air is mainly composed of nitrogen and oxygen.

  • El club está compuesto por diez mujeres.

    The club is composed of ten women.

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