composite

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BrE /ˈkɒm.pə.zɪt/ AmE /ˈkɑːm.pə.zɪt/

adjective, noun en → es

1 MATERIAL [adjective] B1

made of different materials that have been combined together to form a single material or object

compuesto, hecho de varios materiales

  • a composite material/object

Collocations composite materials · composite panels

  • The car body is made of a lightweight composite.

    El cuerpo del coche está hecho de un ligero material compuesto.

2 NUMBER [adjective] B1

made up of several parts or numbers that are added together to form a total number

compuesto, formado por varios números

  • a composite number

Collocations composite numbers · prime and composite numbers

  • Four is a composite number.

    Cuatro es un número compuesto.

3 ARTWORK [adjective] B2

made up of several different pictures or images that have been put together to form one picture or image

compuesto, hecho de varias imágenes

  • a composite photograph/painting

Collocations composite photographs · composite paintings

  • The artist created a composite image of the city.

    El artista creó una imagen compuesta de la ciudad.

1 TEAM [noun] B2

a group of people who work together as a team, especially in sports or business

equipo, grupo

  • the composite team

Collocations composite teams · composite groups

  • The school has a composite hockey team.

    La escuela tiene un equipo de hóquei compuesto.