compo
- noun
- /ˈkɒmpəʊ/
- Slang
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redacción
- For homework he wrote a short compo about his summer holiday for English class.
Examples
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The teacher asked everyone to read their compo aloud to the class.
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She struggled to finish her compo before the end of the lesson.
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She wrote a short compo for her English class.
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Did you finish your compo for history?
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For homework, he wrote a short compo about his summer holiday for English class.
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The teacher asked everyone to read their compo aloud to the class.
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She struggled to finish her compo before the end of the lesson.
Synonyms
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2.8
A short piece of writing that gives a writer's view on a subject
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3.5
A short school essay on a particular topic
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3.9
A short article that describes an event, often in a newspaper or magazine
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2.1
A text that a person makes to share ideas, feelings, or stories
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Compo for a school task comes from composition and compose, which mean 'a written piece' and 'to write'. So a compo is simply a short essay or writing exercise students must do.