Constituait (en. Constituted)

/kɔ̃s.ti.tɥ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To form or compose something.

This law constituted a major advance for human rights.

Cette loi constituait une avancée majeure pour les droits de l'homme.

To be the basis or fundamental element of something.

Education constituted the main pillar of personal development.

L'éducation constituait le pilier principal du développement personnel.

To establish the constituent elements of a set.

The different social classes constituted a sociological interest.

Les différentes classes sociales constituaient un intérêt sociologique.

To give shape or structure to something.

The actions of this company constituted a threat to competition.

Les actions de cette entreprise constituaient une menace pour la concurrence.

Comes from the Latin verb 'constituere', meaning 'to establish, to set up'.

that constituted a problem

This represents a difficulty or an obstacle.

cela constituait un problème

what constituted the norm

What was usual or standard.

ce qui constituait la norme

to form a team

To form a group of people for a common purpose.

constituer une équipe

constituents

A person or thing that is part of a whole.

constituent

constitution

Set of fundamental laws of a state.

constitution

to constitute

A verb that denotes the action of forming or creating.

constituer

It's a classic!

This song constituted a summer classic.

Cette chanson constituait un classique de l'été.

It was the very essence!

This speech constituted the very essence of his message.

Ce discours constituait l'essence même de son message.