contribute

contribuer

Être l’un des éléments qui favorisent ou provoquent un événement.

En anglais simple : To be one of the things that help make something happen.

• Stress can contribute to illness.
• Bad weather contributed to the delays.
• Regular exercise contributes to better sleep.

Comment l'utiliser : contribute to something (Heavy traffic contributed to the pollution.); contribute to doing something (These changes contribute to reducing waste.)

Synonymes : help cause, lead to

Expressions courantes : contribute to something, contribute to success, contribute to growth

contribuer, apporter

Donner de l’argent, des idées, du travail ou autre chose pour soutenir un groupe ou un effort collectif.

En anglais simple : To give money, ideas, work, or other things to help a group or shared effort.

• Everyone contributed ten dollars.
• She contributes articles to a local magazine.
• Can you contribute some ideas to our discussion?

Comment l'utiliser : contribute something to something (He contributed money to the charity.); contribute to something (Several neighbors contributed to the community fund.)

Synonymes : give, donate, provide

Expressions courantes : contribute money, contribute to something, contribute ideas

contribuer, apporter

Fournir de l’argent, des idées ou autre chose pour agrandir ou compléter un ensemble.

En anglais simple : To give money, ideas, or other things to help make something larger or complete.

• We all contributed money.
• She contributes articles to the school magazine.
• Can you contribute an idea for our project?

Comment l'utiliser : contribute something to something (Each family contributed food to the celebration.); contribute to something (Everyone can contribute to the discussion.)

Synonymes : give, donate, provide

Expressions courantes : contribute money, contribute to something, contribute an idea