La palabra del día: contener

Question

contener - to contain; to curb, to hold back, to restrain

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested.

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Mi cabeza contiene un montón de palabras y frases españolas. A veces sueño que se vuelan de mi cabeza como mariposas.

My head contains lots of Spanish words and phrases. I sometimes dream that they fly out of my head as butterflies.

Corregid mi español, por favor. - Issabela, Apr 3, 2010

... que se vuelan de mi cabeza... :) - Benz, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 1

Prefiero comprar productos que no contengan ingredientes artificiales.

I prefer to buy products that don't contain artificial ingredients.

"Contengan." And you are right about all the junk we are forced to eat! - 005faa61, Apr 3, 2010

Thanks! I try to avoid the "unhealthy stuff", but I'm not always successful ; ) - mar959, Apr 3, 2010

...comprar productos... :) - Benz, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 2

No puedo contener la risa cuando veo la imagen del día.

I can't contain my laughter when I view the picture of the day.

Answer 3

Me eché a reír, cuando ya no podía contener me alegría. I burst out laughing when I could no longer contain my mirth.

... contener la risa - Benz, Apr 3, 2010

I am talking about containing a joyful emotion, not the laughter itself which looks like what you are saying? - nizhoni1, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 4

No pude contener mi alegría cuando me casé en 1996. I couldn't contain my happiness when I got married in 1996.

: ) - mar959, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 5

Necesita contener su enojo.

He/she needs to restrain his/her anger.

Answer 6

La tolerancia es un buen rasgo para contener, pero igual es la capacidad de quedarse callado. Tolerance is a great trait to contain, but so is the ability to shut up.

La tolerancia es un buen rasgo para contener, pero igual es la capacidad de quedarse callado. - 005faa61, Apr 3, 2010

Thanks Julian, although I can't edit my post. :( - Seb79, Apr 3, 2010

Why is that? - Issabela, Apr 3, 2010

... la capacidad de callar :) - Benz, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 7

¿Cual será el contenido del sermón de hoy en mi iglesia

I wonder what will be the content of the sermon in my church today.

You're right, 'Yo" is not necessary. "Cual será......." (no accent on "cual" - it's in a statement). - 005faa61, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 8

Por favor, contenga su entusiasmo para spanishdict punto com. ¡Salga cada tanto!

Please, contain your enthusiasm for spanishdict dot com. Go outside sometimes!

Imposible salir adentro!!! .... "Salga cada tanto!!" - Benz, Apr 3, 2010

gracias - 008f2974, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 9

Y hay también muchas otras cosas que Jesús hizo, que si se escribieran en detalle, pienso que ni aun el mundo mismo podría contener los libros que se escribirían.

And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

Answer 10

Los bomberos pudieron contener el fuego. The firefighters were able to contain the fire.

"...pudieron contener...." "Capaces" - means only that they had the ability, but didn't necessarily do anything. - 005faa61, Apr 3, 2010

Thanks! - Lise-Laroche, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 11

me dio mucha tristeza y no pude contener las lagrimas.

Answer 12

Tengo un caballo que es muy dificil contener. I have a horse that is very difficult to contain.

Answer 13

El diccionario contiene todas las palabras que tienen una definición. The dictionary contains all the words that have a definition.

Answer 14

Mi perro tiene mal caracter y lo he de contener.

My dog has bad character and I have to restrain him.

My dog has bad character and I have to restrain him. - Issabela, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 15

Contenido (contener?) su apetito es muy díficil para ella.

Containing her appetite is very hard for her.

I think it's contener. Note that V-ing is "conteniendo", "contenido" is past participle - Fidalgo, Apr 3, 2010

Contener su apetito... - Benz, Apr 3, 2010