contuviera in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for contuviera in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.contener VB trans

1. contener recipiente/producto/mezcla:

contener

to contain

la carta contenía acusaciones muy serias

the letter contained some very serious accusations

“contiene lanolina”

“contains lanolin”

2. contener (parar, controlar):

contener infección/epidemia

to contain

contener respiración

to hold

contener risa/lágrimas

to contain form

contener risa/lágrimas

to hold back

contener invasión/revuelta

to contain

la policía intentaba contener a la gente

the police tried to hold back o contain o restrain the crowd

dejó estallar aquella furia contenida

he let out all that pent up o bottled up rage

II.contenerse VB vpr

contenerse refl:

contenerse

to contain oneself

no me pude contener y me eché a llorar

I couldn't contain myself and I burst into tears

tuve que contenerme para no insultarlo

it was all I could do not to insult him

tuve que contenerme para no insultarlo

I had to control myself to stop myself insulting him

Translations for contuviera in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

dam up feelings

contener

stanch bleeding

contener

repress laugh/sneeze

contener

fight down tears

contener

choke back

contener

stifle yawn

contener

stifle anger/indignation

contener

hold in feelings

contener

hold in laughter

contener

contain box/envelope/bottle:

contener

contain enemy/fire/epidemic

contener

a drive to contain prices

una campaña para contener los precios

contain anger/laughter/tears

contener

he could contain himself no longer

no se pudo contener or aguantar más

stem flow/bleeding

contener

contuviera in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contuviera in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.contener [kon·te·ˈner] irr como tener VB trans

1. contener (encerrar):

contener

to contain

2. contener:

contener (refrenar)

to hold back

contener (respiración)

to hold

II.contener [kon·te·ˈner] irr como tener VB refl

contener contenerse:

contener

to contain oneself

Translations for contuviera in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

hold in

contener

contain

contener

conceal a surprise

contener

dam fig emotions, feelings

contener

to choke back tears

contener las lágrimas

stifle yawn, scream, desire

contener

to fight back one's tears

contener las lágrimas

smother

contener

restrain person, animal

contener