aggregate

S2 W2

BrE /ˈæɡ.rɪ.dʒət/ AmE /ˈæɡ.rə.dʒət/

noun / verb en → es

1 TOTAL SUM [singular] B2

the total amount of something when all the separate parts are added together

suma total, cantidad agregada

  • an aggregate of sth

Collocations aggregate amount · total aggregate

  • The company's profits for the year were an aggregate of $50 million.

    Las ganancias de la empresa para el año fueron una suma total de 50 millones de dólares.

2 COLLECT [transitive] B1

to collect or gather together a number of things, people, or ideas

reunir, recopilar, agrupar

  • take sth into account

Collocations aggregate data · aggregate information

  • The committee will aggregate all the suggestions and make a final decision.

    El comité reunirá todas las sugerencias y tomará una decisión final.

3 MINERAL [singular] C1

a naturally occurring material made up of small particles that are usually rounded and cemented together, used in building or road construction

material agregado, grava

  • an aggregate of sth

Collocations aggregate material · road aggregate

  • The road was built using a mixture of sand and gravel as an aggregate.

    La carretera se construyó utilizando una mezcla de arena y grava como material agregado.

4 MATHEMATICS [transitive] B2

to add several numbers together to find the total amount

sumar, calcular la suma de

  • take sth into account

Collocations aggregate figures · aggregate numbers

  • The teacher will aggregate the scores from all the tests to calculate the final grade.

    El profesor sumará las calificaciones de todos los exámenes para calcular la nota final.