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"Compose" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "componer", and "write" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "escribir". Learn more about the difference between "compose" and "write" below.
compose()
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to create)
a. componer
Bassist Charles Mingus composed a piece dedicated to Lester Young.El bajista Charles Mingus compuso un tema dedicado a Lester Young.
2. (to make up)
write()
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. escribir
My favorite author just wrote a new book!¡Mi autor favorito acaba de escribir un nuevo libro!
2. (computing)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
