contain
To hold insideTo hold inside.
» This glass contains water.
Dieses Glas enthält Wasser.
Ця склянка містить воду.
У цій склянці є вода.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To hold inside.
The brown box contains three stacks of books.
a spray bottle containing water.
enthalten, bergen
содержа́тьsoderžátʹ, вмеща́тьvmeščátʹ
вміща́тиvmiščáty
contain or hold; have within
(transitive)To include as a part.
Most of the meals they offer contain meat.
enthalten, beinhalten
содержа́тьsoderžátʹ
include or contain; have as a component
(transitive)To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!
eingrenzen
сде́рживатьsdérživatʹ, сдержа́тьsderžátʹ
(transitive)To have as an element or subset.
A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements.
If that subgraph contains the vertex in question then it must be spanning.
(intransitive, obsolete)To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
Examples
731 sentencesThis glass contains water.
Ця склянка містить воду.
deDieses Glas enthält Wasser.
This book contains many pictures.
Ця книжка містить багато малюнків.
ruВ этой книге много картинок.
The suitcase contained nothing but dirty clothes.
У валізі не було нічого, окрім брудного одягу.
ruВ чемодане не было ничего, кроме грязной одежды.
deDer Koffer enthielt nichts außer schmutziger Kleidung.
What does it contain?
Що всередині?
ruЧто это содержит?
deWas ist da drin?
This box contains apples.
У цій коробці лежать яблука.
ruВ этом ящике лежат яблоки.
deIn dieser Kiste sind Äpfel.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English conteinen, borrowed from Old French contenir, from Latin continēre (“tFrom Middle English conteinen, borrowed from Old French contenir, from Latin continēre (“to hold or keep together, comprise, contain”), combined form of con- (“together”) + teneō (“to hold”).
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Forms
contains, containing, contained, containedSynonyms
22 synonyms- be capable of holding or containing:takehold
- include or contain; have as a component:incorporatecomprise
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits:controlhold inholdcheckcurbmoderate
- contain or hold; have within:holdbearcarry
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of:checkturn backarreststophold back
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle