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con·sist  (kn-sst)

intr.v. con·sist·ed, con·sist·ing, con·sists

1. To be made up or composed: New York City consists of five boroughs. See Usage Note at include.

2. To have a basis; reside or lie: The beauty of the artist's style consists in its simplicity.

3. To be compatible; accord: The information consists with her account.

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[Latin cnsistere, to stand still, to be composed of : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sistere, to cause to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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consist [kənˈsɪst]

vb (intr)

1. (foll by of) to be composed (of); be formed (of) syrup consists of sugar and water

2. (foll by in or of) to have its existence (in); lie (in); be expressed (by) his religion consists only in going to church

3. to be compatible or consistent; accord

[from Latin consistere to halt, stand firm, from sistere to stand, cause to stand; related to stāre to stand]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	consist - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country" lie in, dwell, lie exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
	2.	consist - have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in; "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	3.	consist - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end" correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
	4.	consist - be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?" comprise be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

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consist

verb

consist in something lie in, involve, reside in, be expressed by, subsist, be found or contained in His work as a consultant consists in advising foreign companies.

consist of something be made up of, include, contain, incorporate, amount to, comprise, be composed of My diet consisted almost exclusively of fruit.

Translations

consist [kənˈsɪst] VI to consist of → constar de, consistir en
to consist in sth/in doing sth → consistir en algo/en hacer algo

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consist [kənˈsɪst] vi
to consist of [+ several things] → se composer de
The band consists of three guitarists and a drummer → Le groupe est composé de trois guitaristes et un batteur.; [+ single thing] → consister en
Breakfast consisted of a slice of toast → Le petit déjeuner consistait en une tranche de pain grillé.

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consist

vi

(= be composed) to consist of → bestehen aus

(= have as its essence) to consist in something → in etw (dat) → bestehen; his happiness consists in helping others → sein Glück besteht darin, anderen zu helfen

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consist [kənˈsɪst] vi to consist of → essere composto/a di, constare di
to consist in sth/in doing sth → consistere in qc/nel fare qc

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consist [kənˈsɪst] vi to consist of → essere composto/a di, constare di
to consist in sth/in doing sth → consistere in qc/nel fare qc

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consist

v consist [kənˈsist]

(withof) to be composed or made up The house consists of six rooms. bestaan uit يَتَكَوَّن مِن състоя се skládat se (z) bestå af bestehen αποτελούμαι από componerse (de), constar (de) koosnema متشکل بودن از koostua, käsittää consister (en) לִכְלוֹל निर्मित, सम्मलित sastojati se áll vmiből terdiri dari samanstanda af consistere di ～から成る (~으로) 이루어지다 susidėti sastāvēt mengandungi bestaan uit bestå av składać się constar a se compune (din) состоять (из) skladať sa (z) sestajati (iz) sastojati se bestå av ประกอบด้วย ...-den oluşmak 由...組成 складатися (з) پر مشتمل هونا gồm 由...组成

n conˈsistency

the degree of thickness or firmness of the consistency of dough. digtheid, vastheid, lywigheid صَلابَه، كَثافَه плътност hustota konsistens; fasthed die Beschaffenheit πυκνότητα, σταθερότητα, συνοχή consistencia konsistents استحکام kiinteys consistance עִקְבִיוּת सामंजस्य čvrstoća, gustoća sűrűség kekentalan þykkt consistenza 密度 견고성 tankumas, tirštumas, konsistencija konsistence kepersisan consistentie konsistens konsystencja consistência con­sistenţă консистенция hustota, konzistencia gostota, čvrstost postojanost konsistens ความเหนียวข้น yoğunluk, kıvam 濃稠度，堅實度 консистенція گاڑھا پن ، ٹھوس پن sự kiên định 浓度，稠度