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No. 9,105 in French

composés

"Composés" in English means "compounds" or "composed."

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  • Les éléments chimiques peuvent former des composés.

    Chemical elements can form compounds.

    The word 'composés' here refers to chemical compounds formed by combining different elements.

  • Ce village est composé de plusieurs maisons anciennes.

    This village consists of several old houses.

    The word 'composé' is used here as a past participle that implies the village is made up of old houses.

  • Les poèmes de cet auteur sont souvent composés avec beaucoup de soin.

    The poems of this author are often composed with much care.

    The word 'composés' is used here as a verb, in its past participle form, indicating the action of composing the poems.

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