compile
gb/kəmpˈaɪl/ us/kəmpˈaɪl/
B2
Anglais
~ 7000
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B2
action
1
collect and organize information
to bring information from many places together and put it in order in one report or list
Schéma d’usage :
to compile [data/report/list/statistics]
Erreur fréquente :
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."
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Collocations
compile a report
|compile data
|compile statistics
|compile a list
|compile a dossier
|newly compiled figures
Thèmes
work
|education
|business
|communication
Exemples
- The researcher spent months compiling data from dozens of studies.
- We need to compile a report on last quarter’s sales performance.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She compiled a list of all the students’ names.
- The company compiled data about customer habits.
- Our teacher compiled the test results for each class.
- They compiled information from many websites.
- He compiled a report for his manager.
Verbe
technical
C1
action
2
translate source code into machine code
in computer programming, to change code that a person writes into code that a computer can understand and run
Schéma d’usage :
to compile [program/code/project]
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Collocations
compile the code
|compile a program
|compile from source
|fail to compile
|successfully compiled
|compile a project
Thèmes
technology
|computing
|science
Exemples
- The program won’t compile because there’s a syntax error on line 42.
- Make sure you install the correct libraries before compiling the code.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The code does not compile, so the app will not run.
- She learned how to compile a simple C program.
- 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.
Verbe
B2
action
3
produce a collection from existing works
to make a book, album, playlist, or other collection by choosing and putting together things that were made before
Schéma d’usage :
to compile [an anthology/album/playlist/collection]
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Collocations
compile an anthology
|compile a collection
|compiled volume
|compile a playlist
|compiled edition
|compiled works
Thèmes
arts
|media
|education
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Exemples
- The editor compiled an anthology of contemporary short stories.
- They compiled a greatest-hits album from her early recordings.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She compiled a book of children’s poems.
- We compiled a playlist of songs for the party.
- The stories were compiled in one big volume.
- The museum compiled a catalog of its paintings.
- He compiled a collection of his best photos.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
compile
API
GB/kəmpˈaɪl/
US/kəmpˈaɪl/
Syllabes et accentuation
com - pile (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pile)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: compile
- 3rd Person Singular: compiles
- Present Participle: compiling
- Past: compiled
Famille de mots
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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