combine

S2 W1

BrE /kəmˈbaɪnd/ AmE /kəmˈbaɪnd/

verb / noun en → es

past combined pp combined ing combining

1 JOIN/BRING TOGETHER [transitive] B1

to join or mix two or more things together to make a single unit, mixture, etc.

combinar, mezclar, unir

  • combine A with B

Collocations combine forces · combine ingredients

  • The company plans to combine its two divisions.

    La empresa planea combinar sus dos divisiones.

2 WORK TOGETHER [intransitive] B1

to work together or cooperate with someone else, especially to achieve a common goal.

trabajar juntos, cooperar

  • combine efforts

Collocations combine forces · combine resources

  • The two teams combined to win the competition.

    Los dos equipos se unieron para ganar la competencia.

3 CREATE A COMBINATION [transitive] B2

to create a combination of things, such as ingredients or elements.

crear una combinación de

  • combine A and B

Collocations combine flavors · combine skills

  • The chef combines exotic spices to create unique dishes.

    El chef combina especias exóticas para crear platos únicos.

1 COMBINATION [noun] A2

a mixture or combination of different things, such as ingredients or elements.

mezcla, combinación

Phrasal verbs

combine with JOIN WITH B1

combinar con

  • The two companies combined with each other.

    Las dos empresas se combinaron entre sí.

combine in MIX IN B2

mezclar en

  • The ingredients combine well in the mixture.

    Los ingredientes se mezclan bien en la mezcla.

Idioms

combine efforts B1

unir esfuerzos

  • They combined their efforts to raise money for charity.

    Unieron sus esfuerzos para recaudar dinero para la caridad.

combine forces B1

unir fuerzas

  • The two teams combined their forces to win the competition.

    Los dos equipos unieron sus fuerzas para ganar la competencia.

combine skills B2

combinar habilidades

  • The team combined their skills to solve the problem.

    El equipo combinó sus habilidades para resolver el problema.