composición
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composición(
kohm
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poh
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see
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (constitution)
a. composition
La composición del nuevo gobierno refleja la crisis por la que atraviesa el país.The composition of the new government reflects the crisis the country is going through.
b. makeup
Serían necesarios algunos cambios en la composición del equipo nacional.Some changes would be needed in the makeup of the national team.
2. (chemistry, biology, geology)
a. composition
El carbono desempeña un papel fundamental en la composición de un organismo vivo.Carbon plays a fundamental role in the composition of a living organism.
3. (music)
b. composition (process or work)
Dejó su trabajo docente para dedicarse plenamente a la composición.She left her teaching job to devote herself to composition.
4. (literature)
a. composition (process or work)
Su pasión por el lenguaje se manifiesta en la elaborada composición de sus poemas.His passion for language becomes apparent in the elaborate composition of his poems.
5. (fine arts)
a. composition (process or work)
La composición de sus fotografías es muy cuidada.A lot of care goes into the composition of his photographs.
6. (written work)
a. composition
El viernes no olviden entregarme sus composiciones sobre la democracia.On Friday, don't forget to hand in your compositions on democracy.
b. essay
El segundo ejercicio consiste en escribir una composición sobre la poesía renacentista.The second exercise entails writing an essay on Renaissance poetry.
7. (linguistics)
a. compounding
Muchas de las nuevas palabras de una lengua se crean a través de la composición.Many of the new words in a language are created through compounding.
composición
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. composition
hacerse una composición de lugarto size up the situation
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