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No. 4,293 in German

enthielten

"Enthielten" means "contained" (past tense of "enthalten").

In a sentence

  • Die alten Bücher enthielten viele interessante Geschichten.

    The old books contained many interesting stories.

    In this sentence, 'enthielten' is used as the past tense of the verb 'enthalten,' meaning 'to contain.' It illustrates something being comprised within another entity in the past.

  • Das Getränk enthielten mehrere exotische Zutaten.

    The beverage contained several exotic ingredients.

    Here, 'enthielten' refers to the composition or ingredients of something in the past.

  • Diese Berichte enthielten kritische Informationen über die Situation.

    These reports contained critical information about the situation.

    This usage of 'enthielten' emphasizes the inclusion of key details within reports in the past.

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