contenait in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for contenait in the French»English Dictionary

I.contenir [kɔ̃t(ə)niʀ] VB trans

1. contenir (renfermer):

contenir substance, erreur

to contain

2. contenir:

contenir (avoir une capacité de) litre

to hold

contenir (pouvoir accueillir) spectateur

to accommodate

3. contenir (stopper):

contenir foule, colère

to contain

II.se contenir VB refl

se contenir refl:

se contenir

to contain oneself

Translations for contenait in the English»French Dictionary

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cordon off crowd

contenir

contain amount, ingredients

contenir

contain information, mistakes

contenir, comporter

contain grief, joy etc

contenir

contain enemy, offensive

contenir

to contain oneself

se contenir

hold in feeling, anger, disappointment

réprimer, contenir

subdue anger, fear, delight

contenir

her description was inaccurate

sa description contenait des inexactitudes

encapsulate

contenir, inclure

more information than can be encapsulated in one article

plus de détails que n'en peut contenir un seul article

restrain desires

contenir

restrain crowd

contenir

encompass themes

couvrir, contenir

rein in spending, inflation

contenir

contenait in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contenait in the French»English Dictionary

I.contenir [ko͂t(ə)niʀ] VB trans

1. contenir (renfermer):

contenir

to contain

2. contenir (maîtriser):

contenir foule

to restrain

contenir un rire

to hold back one's laughter

II.contenir [ko͂t(ə)niʀ] VB refl

contenir se contenir:

contenir

to contain oneself

Translations for contenait in the English»French Dictionary

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to dam up emotions

contenir

accommodate

contenir

contain

contenir

restrain inflation

contenir

stem

contenir

hold back tears, anger

contenir

house

contenir

to be made up of things

contenir

the hall seats 250 guests

le hall peut contenir 250 invités à table