composition

S2 W2

BrE /kɒm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ AmE /kɑːm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

noun en → es

1 ARTWORK [singular] B2

a piece of art or music that is created by someone

obra de arte, composición musical

  • a composition

Collocations composition for piano · composition of a painting

  • She is working on her latest musical composition.

    Ella está trabajando en su última composición musical.

2 WRITING [singular] B1

a piece of writing, especially one written by a student as part of their studies

ensayo, trabajo escrito

  • composition on a topic

Collocations composition for class · composition about history

  • The students had to write an essay as their composition.

    Los estudiantes tuvieron que escribir un ensayo como su trabajo escrito.

1 COMBINATION [singular] C1

the way in which different things are combined to make a whole

combinación, mezcla

  • composition of something

Collocations composition of ingredients · chemical composition

  • The composition of the air has changed over time.

    La composición del aire ha cambiado con el tiempo.

2 MUSIC [singular] C1

the art or practice of creating music, especially by writing musical notes and symbols on paper

composición musical, arte de componer música

  • composition

Collocations music composition · classical composition

  • He studied music composition at university.

    Estudió composición musical en la universidad.

1 ART [singular] C1

the art of making pictures or sculptures, especially by combining different elements in a particular way

arte de crear obras de arte, pintura

  • composition

Collocations art composition · painting composition

  • The artist's work is known for its excellent composition.

    El trabajo del artista es conocido por su excelente composición.

2 MIXTURE [singular] C1

the way in which different substances are mixed together to form a mixture or compound

mezcla, combinación de sustancias

  • composition of something

Collocations chemical composition · mixture composition

  • The composition of the soil affects plant growth.

    La composición del suelo afecta el crecimiento de las plantas.

1 STRUCTURE [singular] C1

the way in which something is organized or arranged

estructura, organización

  • composition of something

Collocations structure composition · building composition

  • The building's composition includes several floors.

    La composición del edificio incluye varios pisos.

2 MATERIAL [singular] C1

the way in which a material is made up of different substances or elements

composición de materiales, estructura química

  • composition of something

Collocations material composition · chemical structure

  • The composition of the metal is important for its strength.

    La composición del metal es importante para su resistencia.