compound

US /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
UK /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
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compuesto, mezcla

a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

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Water is a chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
El agua es un compuesto químico de hidrógeno y oxígeno.
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The new drug is a compound of several natural ingredients.
El nuevo medicamento es un compuesto de varios ingredientes naturales.
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mixtureblendcombinationamalgamfusion
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recinto, complejo

a group of buildings enclosed by a barrier.

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The military base was a heavily guarded compound.
La base militar era un recinto fuertemente custodiado.
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They lived in a walled compound for security.
Vivían en un recinto amurallado por seguridad.
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enclosurecomplexprecinctgroundsarea
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agravar, empeorar

make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of.

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His silence only served to compound her anxiety.
Su silencio solo sirvió para agravar su ansiedad.
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The company's financial problems were compounded by the economic downturn.
Los problemas financieros de la empresa se agravaron por la recesión económica.
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aggravateexacerbateintensifyworsenmagnify
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capitalizar, acumular

add to (an interest, debt, or problem) by accumulating it.

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Interest is compounded annually.
Los intereses se capitalizan anualmente.
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His debts continued to compound over time.
Sus deudas continuaron acumulándose con el tiempo.
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accumulateamasscollectpile upaccrue
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compuesto

made up of two or more existing parts or elements.

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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses.
Una oración compuesta contiene dos o más cláusulas independientes.
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The word 'blackboard' is a compound word.
La palabra 'blackboard' es una palabra compuesta.
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compositecomplexhybridblendedmixed
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compound eyecompound nouncompound fractureorganic compound