Marvo Dict en → es · Español

compose

S2 W2

BrE /kəmˈpəʊz/ AmE /kəmˈpoʊz/

verb en → es

past composed pp composed ing composing

1 CREATE MUSIC/TEXT [transitive] B1

to create a piece of music or to write a letter, an email, etc.

componer, escribir (una carta)

  • compose something for somebody

Collocations compose a letter · compose an email

  • He composed the symphony in 1920.

    Él compuso la sinfonía en 1920.

2 ARRANGE [transitive] B2

to put things together carefully and neatly, or to arrange a room in an attractive way.

componer, armar (una pieza)

  • compose something

Collocations compose a picture · compose an arrangement

  • She composed the flowers in a vase.

    Ella compuso las flores en un jarrón.

3 COMPILE [transitive] C1

to put together a collection of different things, such as letters or articles.

componer (una colección)

  • compose something

Collocations compose a collection of poems · compose an anthology

  • He composed the book from his diaries.

    Él compuso el libro a partir de sus diarios.

4 COMPOSE SELF [reflexive] B2

to control your emotions and behave in a calm, controlled way.

componerse (de algo)

  • compose oneself

Collocations compose oneself after an argument

  • She composed herself and continued the meeting.

    Ella se compuso y continuó la reunión.

5 COMPOSE LETTER [transitive] B2

to write a letter or an email, especially one that is formal or official.

redactar (una carta)

  • compose something

Collocations compose a letter to the editor · compose an email to HR

  • She composed a formal complaint to her boss.

    Ella redactó una queja formal a su jefe.

6 COMPOSE MUSIC [transitive] B2

to create music, especially classical or orchestral music.

componer (una pieza musical)

  • compose something

Collocations compose a symphony · compose an opera

  • He composed several operas in his lifetime.

    Él compuso varias óperas en su vida.

7 COMPOSE TEXT [transitive] B2

to write a text message or an email, especially one that is formal or official.

redactar (un mensaje de texto)

  • compose something

Collocations compose a text message to HR · compose an email to the editor

  • She composed a formal complaint via text.

    Ella redactó una queja formal por mensaje de texto.

8 COMPOSE PHOTO [transitive] C1

to arrange or position objects in order to take a photograph of them.

componer (una escena)

  • compose something

Collocations compose a scene for a photo · compose an arrangement for a photograph

  • She composed the still life before taking the picture.

    Ella compuso la escena antes de tomar la foto.