Compositions (en. Compositions)

[kɔ̃.poz.i.sjɔ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Musical, artistic, or literary creation.

The compositions of this composer are very moving.

Les compositions de ce compositeur sont très émouvantes.

Mixture of constituent elements.

The composition of this medication includes several active ingredients.

La composition de ce médicament inclut plusieurs ingrédients actifs.

A set of paragraphs or sentences organized around a theme.

She wrote a composition about her hometown.

Elle a écrit une composition sur sa ville natale.

From the Latin 'compositio', which means 'assembly' or 'put together'.

to write a composition

Writing a text on a given subject.

faire une composition

musical composition

Creation of a musical work.

composition musicale

composition of materials

Mixture of substances or elements.

composition de matières

composer

A person who composes music.

compositeur

writing

The act of writing a text.

rédaction

creation

The act of producing something new.

création

assembly

The act of bringing together elements to form a whole.

assemblage

A school essay.

I still have compositions to finish for tomorrow.

J'ai encore des compositions à finir pour demain.

A mixture of everything and anything.

This dish is a true composition!

Ce plat, c'est une vraie composition!