compile
gb/kəmpˈaɪl/ us/kəmpˈaɪl/
B2
English
~ 7000
összeállít, összegyűjt és rendszerez, lefordít, kompilál, lefordul, összeválogat
VERB
B2
1
Usage pattern:
to compile [data/report/list/statistics]
The researcher spent months compiling data from dozens of studies.
A kutató hónapokig gyűjtötte és rendszerezte az adatokat több tucat tanulmányból.
We need to compile a report on last quarter’s sales performance.
Jelentést kell összeállítanunk az elmúlt negyedév értékesítési eredményeiről.
Journalists compiled a list of questions to ask the minister.
The committee is compiling statistics on local housing needs.
All the feedback has been compiled into a single document.
Learner examples
She compiled a list of all the students’ names.
Összeállított egy listát az összes diák nevével.
The company compiled data about customer habits.
A vállalat adatokat gyűjtött össze az ügyfelek szokásairól.
Our teacher compiled the test results for each class.
They compiled information from many websites.
He compiled a report for his manager.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use *compile* when they simply mean *write*, as in "He compiled a story." *Compile* means to collect and organize information, not to create it from nothing. A more natural sentence would be "He compiled a report from the survey answers."
Meaning
collect and organize information
Collocations
compile a report
|compile data
|compile statistics
|compile a list
|compile a dossier
|newly compiled figures
Synonyms
collect (focuses only on bringing things together, without the idea of ordering them.)
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gather (more general and less formal; may not imply careful organization.)
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assemble (stresses putting parts together; slightly more formal and technical in tone.)
Antonyms
scatter (suggests spreading information or items so they are no longer together or organized.)
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disorganize (means to remove order from information instead of arranging it carefully.)
Themes
work
|education
|business
|communication
Definition
to bring information from many places together and put it in order in one report or list
To collect facts, data, or information from different places and arrange them in an ordered form such as a report, document, or list.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Usage pattern:
to compile [program/code/project]
The program won’t compile because there’s a syntax error on line 42.
A program nem fordul le, mert szintaktikai hiba van a 42. sorban.
Make sure you install the correct libraries before compiling the code.
Mielőtt lefordítod a kódot, győződj meg róla, hogy telepítetted a megfelelő könyvtárakat.
This project can be compiled on both Windows and Linux.
The developer compiled the application from source and then ran the tests.
If the script fails to compile, the build process will stop.
Learner examples
The code does not compile, so the app will not run.
A kód nem fordul le, ezért az alkalmazás nem fog futni.
She learned how to compile a simple C program.
Megtanulta, hogyan kell lefordítani egy egyszerű C-programot.
You must fix the errors before you compile the project.
He compiled the software on his own computer.
After you compile the code, you can open the program.
Common mistake:
Learners who know the general meaning of *compile* sometimes misapply it to any computer action, like saying "compile the file" when they mean "save" or "copy" a file. In computing, *compile* has the very specific meaning of translating source code into executable code.
Meaning
translate source code into machine code
Collocations
compile the code
|compile a program
|compile from source
|fail to compile
|successfully compiled
|compile a project
Synonyms
build (common in software development to mean compiling plus other steps like linking or packaging.)
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translate (general word; in this context means converting from one programming language form to another.)
Antonyms
interpret (in programming, to run code directly line by line instead of compiling it first.)
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run (refers to executing the program, the step that usually comes after compiling.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|science
Definition
in computer programming, to change code that a person writes into code that a computer can understand and run
In computing, to translate source code written in a programming language into machine code or another lower-level form that a computer can execute.
VERB
B2
3
összeállít
B1
összeválogat
B2
Usage pattern:
to compile [an anthology/album/playlist/collection]
The editor compiled an anthology of contemporary short stories.
A szerkesztő kortárs novellákból állított össze egy antológiát.
They compiled a greatest-hits album from her early recordings.
Korai felvételeiből válogatásalbumot állítottak össze a legnagyobb slágereivel.
He compiled a playlist of relaxing music for studying.
The book was compiled from articles previously published in the magazine.
Scholars compiled a collection of letters written during the war.
Learner examples
She compiled a book of children’s poems.
Gyermekversekből állított össze egy könyvet.
We compiled a playlist of songs for the party.
Összeállítottunk egy lejátszási listát dalokból a bulira.
The stories were compiled in one big volume.
The museum compiled a catalog of its paintings.
He compiled a collection of his best photos.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse *compile* with *compose*. *Compile* means to bring existing pieces together, while *compose* means to create something new, like music or a poem. You compile an album from old songs, but you compose a new song.
Meaning
produce a collection from existing works
Collocations
compile an anthology
|compile a collection
|compiled volume
|compile a playlist
|compiled edition
|compiled works
Synonyms
edit (in publishing, stresses preparing and organizing material for print or release, sometimes with changes.)
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curate (focuses on carefully selecting items for a collection, often with a creative or expert touch.)
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assemble (neutral term for putting separate pieces together into one product.)
Antonyms
separate (suggests breaking an existing collection into individual parts instead of bringing them together.)
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disperse (means to spread items out so they are no longer in a single collection.)
Themes
arts
|media
|education
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definition
to make a book, album, playlist, or other collection by choosing and putting together things that were made before
To put together a book, album, playlist, or similar collection by selecting and arranging material that already exists, such as texts, songs, or documents.
Grammar
Dictionary form
compile
IPA
GB/kəmpˈaɪl/
US/kəmpˈaɪl/
Syllables & stress
com - pile (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pile)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: compile
- 3rd Person Singular: compiles
- Present Participle: compiling
- Past: compiled
Word family
Forms
compiles
verb
compiling
verb
compiled
verb
Core family
compilation
noun B1
compiler
noun C1
Related words
compilable
adjective
Advanced or less common
decompile
verb
decompiler
noun
Expressions
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