contain [kənˈteɪn]
contain [kənˈteɪn]
verbo transitivo
1contener (hold, include)
2contener (control)
- I could scarcely contain my indignation -> apenas podía contener la indignación
- to contain oneself -> contenerse
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contain [kon-tein]
1Contener, comprender, caber; incluir, abrazar, encerrar (hold).
- That bottle contains six pints -> en aquella botella caben seis cuartillos
2Reprimir, contener, refrenar (enemy, fire, epidemic); contener (anger, laughter).
- To contain oneself -> contenerse, aguantarse
3Ser exactamente divisible. (Matemáticas)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Contenerse, abstenerse, vivir en continencia. (n)
va.
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Verb Conjugation for "contain"
Imperative
- contain
- you contain
- he/she contains
- we contain
- you contain
- they contain
Preterite
- I contained
- you contained
- he/she contained
- we contained
- you contained
- they contained
Present Continuous
- I am containing
- you are containing
- he/she is containing
- we are containing
- you are containing
- they are containing
Present Perfect
- I have contained
- you have contained
- he/she has contained
- we have contained
- you have contained
- they have contained
Past Continuous
- I was containing
- you were containing
- he/she was containing
- we were containing
- you were containing
- they were containing
Past Perfect
- I had contained
- you had contained
- he/she had contained
- we had contained
- you had contained
- they had contained
Future
- I will contain
- you will contain
- he/she will contain
- we will contain
- you will contain
- they will contain
Future Perfect
- I will have contained
- you will have contained
- he/she will have contained
- we will have contained
- you will have contained
- they will have contained
Future Continuous
- I will be containing
- you will be containing
- he/she will be containing
- we will be containing
- you will be containing
- they will be containing
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been containing
- you have been containing
- he/she has been containing
- we have been containing
- you have been containing
- they have been containing
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been containing
- you will have been containing
- he/she will have been containing
- we will have been containing
- you will have been containing
- they will have been containing
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been containing
- you had been containing
- he/she had been containing
- we had been containing
- you had been containing
- they had been containing
