compound

a substance made by chemically joining two or more different elements, especially in a fixed proportion

compuesto químico

Collocations chemical compound

• Water is a chemical compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen.

  El agua es un compuesto químico formado por hidrógeno y oxígeno.

a large area of land, especially one surrounded by walls or fences and used for a particular purpose such as housing, industry, or military use

zona cerrada, recinto

Collocations military compound

• The embassy is located inside a secure compound.

  La embajada está ubicada dentro de un recinto seguro.

a mixture of different things or ideas that are difficult to separate or understand clearly

compuesto, mezcla compleja

Collocations compound issue

• The problem is a complex compound of economic and social factors.

  El problema es una mezcla compleja de factores económicos y sociales.

to make something more complicated or difficult to understand by adding extra details, ideas, etc.

complejizar, complicar

• compound a situation

• The new regulations will only compound the problem.

  Las nuevas regulaciones solo complicarán el problema.

a fine or punishment that is added to another one because someone has not paid it or done what they were told to do

multa adicional, sanción compuesta

Collocations compound interest

• If you don't pay the fine on time, a compound charge will be added.

  Si no pagas la multa a tiempo, se te añadirá una sanción compuesta.

the result of multiplying a number by itself several times

potencia, exponente

Collocations compound interest

• The compound of 2 to the power of 3 is 8.

  El resultado de elevar 2 al cubo es 8.

a word made up of two or more words, such as 'sunflower' or 'football'

compuesto (de palabras)

Collocations compound noun

• The word 'sunflower' is a compound of two words.

  La palabra 'girasol' es un compuesto de dos palabras.

the process of calculating the total amount of money after interest has been added to it several times

capitalización, interés compuesto

Collocations compound interest

• The compound of the investment over five years is impressive.

  La capitalización de la inversión a lo largo de cinco años es impresionante.