comprise

comprendre, se composer de

Avoir pour toutes ses parties certaines personnes ou certaines choses.

En anglais simple : To have particular people or things as all of your parts.

• The team comprises five people.
• The book comprised twelve short chapters.
• How many rooms does the apartment comprise?

Comment l'utiliser : comprise something (The course comprises six lessons.)

Synonymes : consist of, contain

Expressions courantes : comprise three parts, comprise ten members, comprise several sections, comprise four chapters

constituer, composer

Être les personnes ou les choses qui forment ensemble un tout.

En anglais simple : To be the people or things that together form a whole.

• Six chapters comprise the book.
• Women comprised half the audience.
• These smaller islands comprise most of the country’s territory.

Comment l'utiliser : comprise something (Eight volunteers comprise the rescue team.)

Synonymes : make up, constitute, compose

Expressions courantes : comprise the team, comprise the majority, comprise the whole, comprise the population

comprendre, inclure

Contenir quelque chose comme partie d’un ensemble plus grand.

En anglais simple : To include something as a part of a larger whole.

• The reserve comprises a lake.
• The collection comprises several rare maps among its treasures.
• The report comprises a section on transport alongside other topics.

Comment l'utiliser : comprise something (The protected area comprises a small island.)

Synonymes : include, contain

Contraires : exclude

Expressions courantes : comprise several areas, comprise an island