What does composto in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word composto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use composto in Italian.

The word composto in Italian means composed of, consist of, made up of, assembled, put together, put together, done up, mixture, compound, compound word, composed, calm, tranquil, compose, compose, be made up of, compose, arrange, position, settle, made up of, made of, inorganic compound, organic compound, compound body. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word composto

composed of, consist of, made up of

aggettivo (costituito da più parti)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Un'automobile è composta da migliaia di componenti.
A car is made up of thousands of components.

assembled, put together

aggettivo (unito, assemblato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Abbiamo comprato un tavolo composto per poterlo poi smontare agevolmente.
We bought an assembled table that can also be easily disassembled.

put together, done up

aggettivo (capelli, vestiti (ordinato, acconciato) (clothing, hair)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Laura ha sempre i capelli composti e si trucca alla perfezione.
Laura always has her hair done up and her makeup is perfect.

mixture

sostantivo maschile (insieme di più cose)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mescolare tutti gli ingredienti e infine versare il composto nella teglia da forno.
Mix all the ingredients and then pour the mixture into the baking pan.

compound

sostantivo maschile (chimica (unione di elementi) (chemistry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il composto che abbiamo creato in laboratorio è molto instabile.
The compound we have created in the lab is very unstable.

compound word

sostantivo maschile (linguistica (parola composta) (linguistics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lingua tedesca fa largo uso dei composti.
The German language makes great use of compound words.

composed, calm, tranquil

aggettivo (di lite (sedato, conciliato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ora che la lite fra vicini è stata composta è tornata la pace nel quartiere.
Now that things are calm, after the fight between the neighbours, peace has returned to the neighbourhood.

compose

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere insieme, formare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Componete delle frasi usando le parole a disposizione.
Compose some sentences using the words available.

compose

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (opere: concepire, creare) (mostly music)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mio zio suona il pianoforte e compone anche dei brani piuttosto belli.
My uncle plays the piano and composes some rather beautiful songs.

be made up of

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (essere composto da)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Questo libro si compone di cinque capitoli.
This book is made up of five chapters.

compose

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (letterario (volto: atteggiare) (appearance)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Compose il volto ad uno stanco sorriso.
He composed his face into a tired smile.

arrange, position

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (formale (salma: sistemare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il corpo fu composto nella bara.
The corpse was arranged in the coffin.

settle

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (formale (mettere d'accordo) (legal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il giudice riuscì a comporre la vertenza.
The judge succeeded in settling the dispute.

made up of, made of

aggettivo (fatto di)

The train consists of five carriages.

inorganic compound

organic compound

compound body

(chemistry)

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