constitute
BrE /ˈkɒn.stɪ.tjuːt/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.stə.tʃuːt/
verb en → es
past constituted pp constituted ing constituting
to form part of something or to be a part of it
formar parte de, constituir
- constitute a part/element/member of sth
Collocations constitute an important part of something · constitute the majority of something
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The army constitutes 10% of the country's population.
El ejército constituye el 10% de la población del país.
to create or form something officially, legally, or formally
establecer, crear, constituir
- constitute sth as/into sth
Collocations constitute a committee · constitute an agreement
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The new law constitutes the country's legal system.
La nueva ley establece el sistema legal del país.
to be enough or to amount to something
sumar, equivaler a
- constitute sth
Collocations constitute an adequate number of votes · constitute sufficient evidence
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The number of signatures constitutes a majority.
El número de firmas suma una mayoría.