decompose
gb/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/ us/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
B2
Anglais
lebomlik, bomlásnak indul, bomlik, lebont, bont
VERBE
B2
1
lebomlik
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[something] decomposes; [organism/microbe] decomposes [something]
Fallen leaves decompose and return nutrients to the soil.
A lehullott levelek lebomlanak, és visszajuttatják a tápanyagokat a talajba.
The body had already begun to decompose in the heat.
A test a melegben már bomlásnak indult.
Compost works because bacteria and fungi decompose food scraps and garden waste.
Exemples pédagogiques
Fruit decomposes faster in warm weather.
A gyümölcs meleg időben gyorsabban lebomlik.
Dead plants decompose in the soil.
Az elhalt növények lebomlanak a talajban.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use decompose for ordinary mechanical breaking, like a glass breaking on the floor.
Sens
rot and break down
Collocations
decompose naturally
|decompose quickly
|decompose slowly
|decomposing body
|decomposing leaves
|organic matter decomposes
|food waste decomposes
|bacteria decompose
|microbes decompose
|begin to decompose
Synonymes
decay (common for gradual natural breakdown)
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rot (more informal and often suggests a bad smell)
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break down (more general and less specifically about decay)
Antonymes
preserve (keep from decaying or breaking down)
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remain intact (not break down into parts or substances)
Thèmes
nature
|biology
|environment
|waste
Définition
If dead plants, animals, food, or waste decompose, they rot and become simpler natural substances.
To decay and gradually break down into simpler substances, especially after death or as waste matter ages.
VERBE
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
[substance] decomposes; decompose [substance] into [substances]
Hydrogen peroxide slowly decomposes into water and oxygen.
A hidrogén-peroxid lassan vízzé és oxigénné bomlik.
Some plastics release harmful chemicals when they decompose under high heat.
Egyes műanyagok káros vegyi anyagokat bocsátanak ki, amikor nagy hő hatására lebomlanak.
The experiment showed how light can decompose the compound.
Exemples pédagogiques
Heat can decompose some chemicals.
A hő lebont egyes vegyi anyagokat.
The compound decomposes into two simpler substances.
A vegyület két egyszerűbb anyagra bomlik.
Erreur fréquente :
In science, decompose usually means a chemical change, not just separating a mixture by hand.
Sens
chemically break into simpler substances
Collocations
chemically decompose
|decompose into water and oxygen
|decompose under heat
|decompose in sunlight
|decompose rapidly
|decompose slowly
|decompose a compound
|thermal decomposition
|decompose a substance
Synonymes
break down (less technical and more general)
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disintegrate (often physical rather than chemical)
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dissociate (technical; often about molecules or ions separating)
Antonymes
combine (join substances together rather than split them apart)
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synthesize (produce a compound from simpler materials)
Thèmes
chemistry
|science
|materials
Définition
In chemistry, if a substance decomposes, it changes into simpler substances.
To break down, or make a substance break down, into simpler chemical substances.
VERBE
C1
TECHNICAL
3
bont
B2
Schéma d’usage :
decompose [something] into [parts/components/tasks]
The team decomposed the project into smaller tasks with clear deadlines.
A csapat a projektet egyértelmű határidejű kisebb feladatokra bontotta.
In image processing, the algorithm decomposes the picture into layers of detail.
A képfeldolgozásban az algoritmus részletrétegekre bontja a képet.
Engineers often decompose a complex system into modules before designing it.
Exemples pédagogiques
We decomposed the problem into three smaller questions.
A problémát három kisebb kérdésre bontottuk.
The program decomposes the task into simple steps.
A program egyszerű lépésekre bontja a feladatot.
Erreur fréquente :
This use is more formal or technical than break down; in everyday speech, break down a problem is usually more natural.
Sens
divide into smaller parts
Collocations
decompose a problem
|decompose a task
|decompose a system
|decompose a function
|decompose a matrix
|decompose a signal
|decompose into components
|decompose into smaller parts
|functional decomposition
|matrix decomposition
Synonymes
break down (more common in everyday and business English)
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divide (more general; does not imply analysis)
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analyze (focuses on studying parts, not necessarily splitting them)
Antonymes
combine (put parts together rather than separate them)
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integrate (join parts into a whole system)
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assemble (build a whole from separate parts)
Thèmes
analysis
|computing
|mathematics
|engineering
|problem_solving
Définition
To break a complex problem, system, or object into smaller parts for study or work.
To divide a complex thing into smaller parts so that it can be understood, analyzed, designed, or processed more easily.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
decompose
API
GB/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
US/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
Syllabes et accentuation
de - com - pose (3 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (pose)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: decompose
- 3rd Person Singular: decomposes
- Present Participle: decomposing
- Past: decomposed
Expressions
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