How is the word composé translated from French to English

English translation
Compound
noun

Substance formée de deux éléments chimiques ou plus.

A substance made of two or more elements.

Examples with “composé”

See how the word “composé” is used in sentences

  • Le sel est un composé simple. — Salt is a simple compound.

  • Des gardes surveillaient l'enceinte de l'ambassade. — Guards watched the embassy compound.

  • Les retards ont aggravé la confusion. — Delays compounded the confusion.

  • Sa structure composite la rendait très solide. — Her compound structure made it very strong.

  • L'eau est-elle un composé ou un élément ? — Is water a compound or an element?

  • La famille vit à l'intérieur d'une enceinte murée. — The family lives inside a walled compound.

  • N'aggrave pas l'erreur en la cachant. — Don't compound the mistake by hiding it.

  • Ce matériau est-il composite ou en une seule couche ? — Is this material compound or single-layered?

  • Le laboratoire a identifié un nouveau composé dans l'échantillon. — The lab identified a new compound in the sample.

  • Les visiteurs peuvent-ils entrer dans l'enceinte après la nuit tombée ? — Can visitors enter the compound after dark?

  • La hausse des coûts aggrave le problème des petits commerces. — Rising costs compound the problem for small shops.

  • Il nous faut une solution composite pour ce projet. — We need a compound solution for this project.

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