comprise

comprendere, essere composto da

Avere determinate persone o cose come insieme completo delle proprie parti.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: comprise something (The course comprises six lessons.)

Sinonimi: consist of, contain

Espressioni comuni: comprise three parts, comprise ten members, comprise several sections, comprise four chapters

costituire, comporre

Essere le persone o le cose che insieme formano un tutto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: comprise something (Eight volunteers comprise the rescue team.)

Sinonimi: make up, constitute, compose

Espressioni comuni: comprise the team, comprise the majority, comprise the whole, comprise the population

comprendere, includere

Contenere qualcosa come parte di un insieme più grande.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: comprise something (The protected area comprises a small island.)

Sinonimi: include, contain

Contrari: exclude

Espressioni comuni: comprise several areas, comprise an island