How is the word compuesto translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Compound
noun

Sustancia formada por dos o más elementos.

A substance made of two or more elements.

Examples with “compuesto”

See how the word “compuesto” is used in sentences

  • La sal es un compuesto sencillo. — Salt is a simple compound.

  • Los guardias vigilaban el recinto de la embajada. — Guards watched the embassy compound.

  • Los retrasos agravaron la confusión. — Delays compounded the confusion.

  • Su estructura compuesta la hacía muy resistente. — Her compound structure made it very strong.

  • ¿El agua es un compuesto o un elemento? — Is water a compound or an element?

  • La familia vive dentro de un recinto amurallado. — The family lives inside a walled compound.

  • No agraves el error ocultándolo. — Don't compound the mistake by hiding it.

  • ¿Este material es compuesto o de una sola capa? — Is this material compound or single-layered?

  • El laboratorio identificó un compuesto nuevo en la muestra. — The lab identified a new compound in the sample.

  • ¿Los visitantes pueden entrar al recinto después de anochecer? — Can visitors enter the compound after dark?

  • La subida de costes agrava el problema de las tiendas pequeñas. — Rising costs compound the problem for small shops.

  • Necesitamos una solución compuesta para este proyecto. — We need a compound solution for this project.

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