contribute

S2 W2

BrE /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ AmE /kənˈtrɪbjut/

verb en → es

past contributed pp contributed ing contributing

1 HELP/ASSIST [transitive] B1

to help to make something happen or improve by doing a small part of the work, giving money, etc.

contribuir, ayudar, colaborar

  • contribute to sth

Collocations contribute to a charity · contribute to the success of a project

  • She contributed money to help build a new school.

    Ella contribuyó dinero para ayudar a construir una nueva escuela.

2 WRITE/PUBLISH [transitive] B2

to write an article, chapter of a book, etc. for a newspaper or magazine, or to add information to a website.

escribir un artículo, contribuir con información

  • contribute sth to sb/sth

Collocations contribute an article to a magazine · contribute information to a website

  • He contributed several articles to the journal.

    Él contribuyó varios artículos al periódico.

3 GIVE/PROVIDE [transitive] B1

to give something, such as money or time, to help a person, organization, etc.

dar algo para ayudar, contribuir con

  • contribute sth to sb/sth

Collocations contribute money to a charity · contribute time to a community project

  • She contributed her skills and experience to the company.

    Ella contribuyó sus habilidades y experiencia a la empresa.

4 ADD/INCLUDE [transitive] B2

to add something, such as information or ideas, to a discussion, meeting, etc.

añadir algo a una discusión, incluir

  • contribute sth to sth

Collocations contribute ideas to a meeting · contribute information to a discussion

  • He contributed some interesting points to the debate.

    Él contribuyó algunos puntos interesantes al debate.