contenir
French → English
(physical capacity) To hold: to have enough space within to accommodate a certain quantity
Cette bouteille en verre peut contenir exactement un litre de lait.
(English) This glass bottle can hold exactly one liter of milk.
Le nouveau stade de la ville peut contenir jusqu'à cinquante mille spectateurs.
(English) The city's new stadium can hold up to fifty thousand spectators.
(composition) To contain: to have something as a component part or included within
Cette boîte de céréales contient des vitamines et du fer ajouté.
(English) This cereal box contains vitamins and added iron.
L'atmosphère terrestre contient environ soixante-dix pour cent d'azote.
(English) The Earth's atmosphere contains about seventy percent nitrogen.
(behavioral) To restrain: to keep emotions or a crowd under control or within limits
La police a eu du mal à contenir la foule pendant le concert.
(English) The police had trouble restraining the crowd during the concert.
Malgré sa colère, il a réussi à contenir son indignation devant son patron.
(English) Despite his anger, he managed to restrain his indignation in front of his boss.
Entry ID: fr:en:contenir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary