bestehen aus

consist of

→ bestehen
phrase Uncommon #11,795
consist of Used to say what something is made up of. In a sentence, the verb is conjugated; the infinitive is “bestehen aus.”
GE: Kometen bestehen aus Eis und Gestein.
EN: Comets consist of ice and rock.

Sie bestehen aus zwei Süßigkeiten.

They consist of two sweets.

— Queen (2014)

Unsere Körper bestehen aus Zellen.

Our bodies are made up of cells.