contener
Meanings
Verb
1. to contain
2. to hold
3. to restrain, check
4. to control
Examples137
contener el aliento
hold one's breath
A contiene a B, y B incluye a A.
A contains B and B includes A.
Usted debe aprender a contenerse.
You should learn to restrain yourself.
No pude contener el sueño.
I couldn't help falling asleep.
La caja contiene 20 unidades.
The box contains 20 units.
Esta frase contiene varios errores.
This sentence contains several mistakes.