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compounds

Pronunciación: [ˈkɑːmpaʊndz]

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Cómo usar compounds en una oración: 3 significados y 9 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «chemistry»

(noun) a compound is a substance made of two or more different elements that are chemically combined together. For example, water is a compound made of hydrogen and oxygen.

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Salt is a compound formed from sodium and chlorine.

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Pure gold is not a compound; it is a single element.

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What compounds are essential for life on Earth?

Contexto: «grammar»

(noun) in grammar, a compound is a word that consists of two or more smaller words combined to create a new meaning. For instance, 'toothbrush' is a compound word made from 'tooth' and 'brush'.

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The word 'basketball' is a compound that combines 'basket' and 'ball'.

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The word 'cat' is not a compound; it is a simple word.

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Can you think of other compound words that we often use?

Contexto: «increase»

(verb) to compound means to make something worse or to add to a problem. Like when you have a small issue, and something you do makes it even bigger.

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He compounded his mistakes by not asking for help.

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She didn't compound her problem by ignoring it; she faced it head-on.

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How can one mistake compound another in a situation?

Cómo se pronuncia compounds

Pronunciación: [ˈkɑːmpaʊndz]

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