contain

1. (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

2. (transitive)To include as a part.

   Most of the meals they offer contain meat.

   enthalten, beinhalten

   содержа́тьsoderžátʹ

   include or contain; have as a component

3. (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

4. (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.

5. (intransitive, obsolete)To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.

1. This glass contains water.

   Ця склянка містить воду. — deniko

   deDieses Glas enthält Wasser. — MUIRIEL

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2. This book contains many pictures.

   Ця книжка містить багато малюнків. — deniko

   ruВ этой книге много картинок. — strekosa

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3. The suitcase contained nothing but dirty clothes.

   У валізі не було нічого, окрім брудного одягу. — iceman

   ruВ чемодане не было ничего, кроме грязной одежды. — Biga

   deDer Koffer enthielt nichts außer schmutziger Kleidung. — Ullalia

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4. What does it contain?

   Що всередині? — aandrusiak

   ruЧто это содержит? — Abyrvalg

   deWas ist da drin? — Manfredo

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5. This box contains apples.

   У цій коробці лежать яблука. — deniko

   ruВ этом ящике лежат яблоки. — Lenin_1917

   deIn dieser Kiste sind Äpfel. — virgil

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