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"Write" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "escribir", and "compose" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "componer". Learn more about the difference between "write" and "compose" below.
write(
rayt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. escribir
I wrote a list of things that make me happy.He escrito una lista de las cosas que me hacen feliz.
2. (computing)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
compose(
kuhm
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poz
)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)
