consist

consist
intransitive verb
1)

consist of — bestehen aus

2)

consist in — bestehen in (+ Dat.)

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[kən'sist]
verb
((with of) to be composed or made up: The house consists of six rooms.) bestehen
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con·sist
[kənˈsɪst]
vi
to \consist of sth aus etw dat bestehen
2. (form: derive from)
to \consist in sth in etw dat bestehen
the beauty of air travel \consists in its speed and ease das Schöne am Fliegen ist die Schnelligkeit und Bequemlichkeit
for her, happiness \consists in ... für sie besteht Glück darin, ...
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[kən'sɪst]
vi
1)

(= be composed) to consist of — bestehen aus

2)

(= have as its essence) to consist in sth — in etw (dat) bestehen

his happiness consists in helping others — sein Glück besteht darin, anderen zu helfen

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consist [kənˈsıst] v/i
1. consist of bestehen oder sich zusammensetzen aus
2. consist in bestehen in (dat):
his task consists mainly in writing letters seine Arbeit besteht hauptsächlich darin, Briefe zu schreiben
3. übereinstimmen, vereinbar sein (beide:
with mit)
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intransitive verb
1)

consist of — bestehen aus

2)

consist in — bestehen in (+ Dat.)

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(of) v.
bestehen (aus) v. v.
bestehen v.
zusammen setzend v.
zusammensetzen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

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