Grammatical class
Verb
composer
(transitive) to compose
Details
Syllables
com-po-ser
Phonetics
kɔ̃.po.ze
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
6655
Freq. (movies)
9223
Freq. (news)
6694
Sentences
Il nous faudra composer avec.
We'll have to deal with it.
Désolé, j'ai dû composer le mauvais numéro.
Sorry, I must've dialled the wrong number.
Elle aime composer des arrangements floraux.
She likes to arrange flowers.
Quel numéro devrais-je composer en cas d'urgence ?
In case of an emergency, what number should I call?
J'étais justement en train de composer son numéro lorsqu'il entra par la porte.
I was just about to dial his number when he walked through the door.
Puis-je composer directement le numéro ?
Can I dial direct?
Dois-je également composer l'indicatif ?
Do I have to dial the area code, too?
Emily peut composer ses propres chansons.
Emily can compose her own songs.
Chaque camp devra se composer d'au moins quinze personnes.
Each party shall consist of no less than fifteen people.
Désolé. J'ai dû composer le mauvais numéro.
Sorry. I must have dialed the wrong number.
Je m'impose de composer mentalement mes phrases avant de les écrire.
I make a point of arranging sentences in my mind before writing them down.