combine
To bring together; to uniteTo bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
» He combined two ideas into one.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
Combine the milk and the hot water in a large bowl.
I'm combining business and pleasure on this trip.
kombinieren, verbinden
комбини́роватьkombinírovatʹ, скомбини́роватьskombinírovatʹ, объединя́тьobʺjedinjátʹ
комбінува́тиkombinuváty, об'є́днуватиobʺjédnuvaty, сполуча́тиspolučáty
(transitive)To have two or more things or properties that function together.
Joe combines the intelligence of a rock with the honesty of a politician.
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комбінува́тиkombinuváty
(intransitive)To come together; to unite.
two substances that easily combine
put or add together
In the game of casino, to play a card which will take two or more cards whose aggregate number of pips equals those of the card played.
(obsolete)To bind; to hold by a moral tie.
Examples
118 sentencesHe combined two ideas into one.
They combined forces to fight the enemy.
ruОни объединили свои силы для того, чтобы одолеть врага.
deSie vereinigten ihre Kräfte, um den Feind zu bekämpfen.
Tom makes more money than all of the rest of us combined.
Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.
ruВодород и кислород объединяются, чтобы создать воду.
deWasserstoff und Sauerstoff verbinden sich und werden zu Wasser.
Tom earns more than both of his parents combined.
ruТом зарабатывает больше, чем его родители вместе взятые.
deTom verdient mehr als seine beiden Eltern zusammen.
Translations
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Forms
combines, combining, combined, combinedSynonyms
14 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle