No. 2,821 in Catalan
contenir
To contain.
In a sentence
Aquest llibre conté tota la informació necessària.
This book contains all the necessary information.
The word 'conté' here is used to indicate that the book includes or holds the information within it.
Va intentar contenir les emocions durant la reunió.
He tried to contain his emotions during the meeting.
The word 'contenir' in this sentence is utilized to describe the holding back or restraint of one's emotions.
La tassa és capaç de contenir fins a 250 mil·lilitres.
The cup is capable of containing up to 250 milliliters.
Here, 'contenir' refers to the capacity to hold a certain amount of liquid.
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