comprise
gb/kəmpɹˈaɪz/ us/kəmpɹˈaɪz/
B2
Inglés
~ 2600
áll, magában foglal, alkot, képez
VERBO
B2
FORMAL
1
áll
A2
Patrón de uso:
[something] comprises [parts/elements]
The committee comprises ten members from different departments.
A bizottság tíz, különböző részlegekről érkező tagból áll.
The book comprises twelve chapters on various topics.
A könyv tizenkét, különféle témákkal foglalkozó fejezetből áll.
The package comprises three separate software programs.
Our solar system comprises eight planets.
The exhibition comprises works from over fifty artists.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The class comprises twenty students.
Az osztály húsz diákból áll.
The meal comprises rice, meat, and vegetables.
Az étel rizsből, húsból és zöldségekből áll.
The team comprises five players.
The box comprises many small toys.
Error frecuente:
Learners often incorrectly use 'is comprised of' instead of 'comprises' in formal writing. In modern usage, 'is comprised of' is common but sometimes criticized as incorrect by traditionalists.
Significado
to consist of parts
Colocaciones
comprise a team
|comprise a group
|comprise a list
|comprise a committee
|comprise several parts
Sinónimos
consist of (More common in everyday speech and less formal than 'comprise'.)
|
include (Implies being part of something but not necessarily making up the whole.)
Antónimos
exclude (Means to leave out or not include parts or members.)
Temas
general
|description
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To include or contain different parts that form a whole.
To have as parts, elements, or members that together make up a whole.
VERBO
B2
FORMAL
2
Patrón de uso:
[parts] comprise [whole]
Three main ingredients comprise this dish.
Három fő összetevő alkotja ezt az ételt.
Two major rivers comprise the region's water system.
A régió vízrendszerét két nagy folyó alkotja.
Four departments comprise the new division.
Fifty states comprise the United States of America.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Three colors comprise the flag.
A zászlót három szín alkotja.
Two rooms comprise my small apartment.
A kis lakásomat két szoba alkotja.
Four people comprise the group.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse whether the subject is the whole or the parts; in this sense, the subject is the parts making up the whole.
Significado
to form the entirety
Colocaciones
three countries comprise the union
|fifty states comprise the nation
Sinónimos
constitute (Formal and often used in legal or official contexts.)
Antónimos
fragment (To break into parts rather than forming a whole.)
Temas
general
|description
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To be all of something; to make the whole thing.
To form or constitute the whole of something.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
comprise
AFI
GB/kəmpɹˈaɪz/
US/kəmpɹˈaɪz/
Sílabas y acento
com - prise (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (prise)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: comprise
- 3rd Person Singular: comprises
- Present Participle: comprising
- Past: comprised
Familia de palabras
Forms
comprises
verb
comprising
verb
comprised
verb
Related words
comprehensive
adjective B2
comprehensively
adverb
Advanced or less common
comprehensiveness
noun
Expresiones
be comprised of
1/bˈi kəmpɹˈaɪzd əv/
fixed phrase
formal
to be made up of
To have different parts inside it or as members.
Ejemplos
- The team is comprised of experts from various fields.
- The bouquet is comprised of roses and lilies.