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"Contenidas" is a form of "contener", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to contain". "Provenir" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to come from". Learn more about the difference between "contenidas" and "provenir" below.
contener(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to enclose)
2. (to repress)
a. to restrain
Las fuerzas de la OTAN tratan de contener el avance ruso en Ucrania.NATO forces attempt to restrain the Russian advance into Ukraine.
c. to check
Los médicos esperan contener la propagación del ébola.Doctors hope to check the spread of Ebola.
d. to curb
Los analistas aconsejan a los inversionistas que contengan sus expectativas este año.Analysts advise investors to curb their expectations this year.
contenerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to restrain oneself
Por favor, conténganse. Están en un museo, no en un parque de diversiones.Please restrain yourselves. You're in a museum, not an amusement park.
provenir(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to come from
El término jaque mate proviene del persa y significa "el rey está controlado".The term checkmate comes from Persian and means "the king is checked."
¿De dónde proviene esta costumbre y en qué siglo se instauró en este país?Where does this custom come from and in what century was it established in this country?
b. to stem from
Los médicos creen que esta enfermedad proviene de carencias vitamínicas en la alimentación.Doctors believe that this disease stems from vitamin deficiencies in the diet.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El error provino de una falta de información.The mistake was the result of a lack of information.
¿De quién provino la iniciativa de llevar a cabo el proyecto?Whose was the initiative to carry out the project?
