contenir
Meanings
Verb
1. to contain (transitive)
2. to contain, to hold back, to keep in check (to control) (transitive)
3. to hold, to take, to seat (to have a capacity of) (transitive)
Examples203
contenir ses émotions
to contain one's emotions
Cette salle peut contenir deux cents personnes.
This room can hold two hundred people.
Qu'est-ce que ça contient ?
What does it contain?
Que contient-elle ?
What does it contain?
Ce livre contient beaucoup de photos.
This book contains a lot of photos.
Ce livre contient de nombreuses images.
This book contains many pictures.