WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| contener⇒ vtr | (encerrar, incluir) | contain⇒ vtr |
| | | include⇒ vtr |
| | El set contiene varios utensilios de pintura. |
| | The set contains several painting supplies. |
| contener vtr | (sujetar, detener) (force) | hold back vtr phrasal sep |
| | (formal) | contain⇒, restrain⇒ vtr |
| | (tendency, movement) | curb⇒, check⇒ vtr |
| | (breath) | hold⇒ vtr |
| | La vieja presa contenía el agua del río. |
| | The old dam held back the water from the river. |
| contener vtr | (impulso: controlar) | control⇒ vtr |
| | | keep in check, keep under control v expr |
| | (formal) | contain⇒, restrain⇒, repress⇒ vtr |
| | El paciente contuvo su nerviosismo a pesar de que sentía mucho miedo. |
| | The patient controlled his anxiety, even though he was very afraid. |
| contenerse⇒ v prnl | (reprimirse, controlarse) | hold back vi phrasal |
| | | contain yourself, restrain yourself vtr + refl |
| | Estábamos furiosos, pero nos contuvimos por prudencia. |
| | We were livid but held back out of caution. |
| Additional Translations |
| contenerse v prnl | (comprenderse en algo) | contain⇒ vi |
| | | be contained, be included vi + adj |
| Note: Poco usado. |
| | Tres hipótesis se contuvieron en la investigación. |
| | The investigation contained three hypotheses. |
| contenerse v prnl | (algo: sujetarse) (controlled) | contain⇒ vtr |
| | | be contained vi + adj |
| | Se contuvo la propagación del virus. |
| | The spread of the virus was contained. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
'contener' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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