COMPOSITION - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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English

composition [kɔ̃pozisjɔ̃] N f

1. composition (éléments constitutifs):

composition (de gouvernement, délégation, société)

make-up, composition

composition (d'équipe)

line-up, composition

composition (de produit, d'aliment)

ingredients pl

composition (chimique, pharmaceutique)

composition

composition (de capital)

structure

entrer dans la composition de (faire partie de) gaz, sel:

to make up part of

entrer dans la composition de (servir à fabriquer)

to be used in

entrer à 40% dans la composition de gaz, sel:

to make up 40% of

la farine entre à 90% dans la composition de ce pain

this bread contains 90% flour

2. composition (mise en place):

composition (de gouvernement)

formation

composition (de comité)

setting up

composition (d'équipe)

selection

composition (de liste, menu)

drawing up

composition (de bouquet)

making up

de ma/leur composition

of my/their invention

3. composition (tous contextes):

composition ART, LIT, MUS

composition (de by)

étudier la composition

to study composition

composition florale

flower arrangement

4. composition (incarnation):

composition CINE, THEAT

performance (de as)

5. composition SCHOOL (pour classer):

composition

end-of-term test

6. composition TYPO:

composition

typesetting

l'article est à la composition

the article is being typeset

7. composition LING:

composition

composition

composition du capital FIN

share structure

composition française (devoir)

essay

composition française (activité)

essay writing

composition murale

mural

Phrases:

être de bonne composition

to be good-natured

English

French

typesetting

composition f

compounding

composition f

floral tribute

composition f florale

computer typesetting

composition f automatique

speed dial

composition f abrégée

flower arrangement

composition f florale

composition

composition f (of de)

metallic/similar in composition

d'une composition métallique/similaire

the racial/religious composition of a jury

la composition raciale/religieuse d'un jury

composition MUS, LIT

composition f (of de)

this is my own composition

cela est ma propre composition

of my/her own composition

de ma/sa composition

composition

composition f

composition

composition f

composition

composition f

to come to composition

venir à composition, composer

character part

rôle m de composition

creative writing (school subject)

≈ composition f

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

composition [kɔ̃pozisjɔ̃] N f

1. composition (organisation):

composition

make-up

2. composition ART, LIT, MUS:

composition d'une musique

composition

composition d'un texte

writing

3. composition (œuvre, structure):

composition

composition

une œuvre de ma/ta/sa composition

a work composed by me/you/her

rôle de composition/de figurant

character/extra part

éléments de composition

Elementary Composition

English

French

composition

composition f

typesetting no pl

composition f

flower arrangement

composition f florale

setting

composition f

constitution

composition f

the chemistry of sth

composition f chimique de qc

compound of feelings, thoughts

composition f

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

composition [ko͂pozisjo͂] N f

1. composition (organisation):

composition

make-up

2. composition ART, LIT, MUS:

composition d'une musique

composition

composition d'un texte

writing

3. composition (œuvre, structure):

composition

composition

une œuvre de ma/ta/sa composition

a work composed by me/you/her

éléments de composition

elementary composition

rôle de composition/de figurant

character/extra part

English

French

composition

composition f

typesetting

composition f

flower arrangement

composition f florale

setting

composition f

constitution

composition f

chemistry of sth

composition f chimique de qc

compound of feelings, thoughts

composition f