hubieron contenido
-they/you had contained
Preterite perfect ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of contener.
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contener

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to enclose)-to contain
Synonyms for contener
englobar
to include
incluir
to include
encerrar
to contain
encerrar
to involve
encerrar
to lock up
entrañar
to entail
envolver
to surround
represar
to dam
retener
to retain
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to repress)-to restrain
Synonyms for contener
coartar
to restrict
coercer
to constrain
acallar
to silence
contenerse
to restrain oneself
inhibir
to inhibit
obstaculizar
to hinder
Antonyms for contener
agilizar
to speed up
avivar
to rekindle
fomentar
to promote
inducir
to induce
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