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Meanings of
"contener"
in English Spanish Dictionary : 53 result(s)
Category
Spanish
English
Common
1
Common
contener
[v]
contain
General
2
General
contener
[v]
hold
3
General
contener
[v]
include
4
General
contener
[v]
hold back
5
General
contener
[v]
restrain
6
General
contener
[v]
curb
7
General
contener
[v]
check
8
General
contener
[v]
control
9
General
contener
[v]
repress
10
General
contener
[v]
retain
11
General
contener
[v]
refrain
12
General
contener
[v]
hold inside
13
General
contener
[v]
halt
14
General
contener
[v]
limit
15
General
contener
[v]
suppress
16
General
contener
[v]
quell
17
General
contener
[v]
stop
18
General
contener
[v]
stifle
19
General
contener
[v]
keep down
20
General
contener
[v]
stem (stop the bleeding, flow)
21
General
contener
[v]
subdue
22
General
contener
[v]
comprise
23
General
contener
[v]
embrace
24
General
contener
[v]
enclose
25
General
contener
[v]
comprehend
26
General
contener
[v]
staunch
27
General
contener
[v]
coerce
28
General
contener
[v]
detain
29
General
contener
[v]
close
30
General
contener
[v]
inhibit
31
General
contener
[v]
have
32
General
contener
[v]
rein
33
General
contener
[v]
rule
34
General
contener
[v]
stay (to stop or restrain; check)
35
General
contener
[v]
withhold
36
General
contener
[v]
bridle (to control or restrain)
Idioms
37
Idioms
contener
[v]
hold in check
38
Idioms
contener
[v]
keep at bay
39
Idioms
contener
[v]
engulf in
Phrasals
40
Phrasals
contener
[v]
hold in
41
Phrasals
contener
[v]
fight back
42
Phrasals
contener
[v]
choke back
43
Phrasals
contener
[v]
choke down
44
Phrasals
contener
[v]
choke off
45
Phrasals
contener
[v]
keep in
Business
46
Business
contener
[v]
keep down
47
Business
contener
[v]
contain
Engineering
48
Engineering
contener
[v]
enclosure
Geology
49
Geology
contener
[v]
dam
50
Geology
contener
[v]
dam up
51
Geology
contener
[v]
restrain
Environment
52
Environment
contener
[v]
dike
Archaic
53
Archaic
contener
[v]
compesce (to curb or restrain)
Meanings of
"contener"
with other terms in English Spanish Dictionary : 38 result(s)
Category
Spanish
English
General
1
General
contener la respiración
[v]
hold one's breath
2
General
contener el aliento
[v]
hold one's breath
3
General
contener el aliento
[v]
hold your breath
4
General
no poder contener la curiosidad
[v]
can't restrain one's curiosity
5
General
contener mucho de algo
[v]
be littered with
6
General
contener por medio de represa
[v]
dike
7
General
contener (agua) con diques
[v]
bank
8
General
contener el agua con diques
[v]
dam up
9
General
contener en sí
[v]
hold
10
General
contener la cólera
[v]
hold oneself in
11
General
contener la risa
[v]
hold oneself in
12
General
contener las lágrimas
[v]
refrain from weeping
Idioms
13
Idioms
contener las emociones
[v]
hold something in
14
Idioms
contener las lágrimas
[v]
blink one's tears back
15
Idioms
contener la risa
[v]
keep a straight face
16
Idioms
contener algo
[v]
fight something down
17
Idioms
contener algo
[v]
gulp something back
18
Idioms
contener la risa
[v]
have a straight face
19
Idioms
contener las lágrimas
[v]
choke back one's tears
20
Idioms
contener el llanto
[v]
choke back one's tears
21
Idioms
contener las lágrimas
[v]
stop oneself from crying
22
Idioms
contener el llanto
[v]
keep yourself from crying
23
Idioms
contener las lágrimas
[v]
keep yourself from crying
24
Idioms
contener el llanto
[v]
stop oneself from crying
25
Idioms
contener el llanto
[v]
hold back one's tears
26
Idioms
contener las lágrimas
[v]
hold back one's tears
27
Idioms
contener las lágrimas
[v]
gulp something back
28
Idioms
contener el llanto
[v]
gulp something back
Speaking
29
Speaking
no se podía contener (de la alegría)
he could not contain himself
30
Speaking
no hay manera de contener a alguien
there is no holding somebody
Phrasals
31
Phrasals
contener algo
[v]
dam something up
Phrases
32
Phrases
esta crítica puede contener spoilers
this review may contain spoilers
33
Phrases
esta crítica puede contener información reveladora
this review may contain spoilers
Colloquial
34
Colloquial
contener la risa
[v]
keep one's countenance
Insurance
35
Insurance
dice contener
said to contain
Computer
36
Computer
la carpeta de destino no puede contener mensajes.
the targeted destination folder cannot hold messages.
Maritime
37
Maritime
dice contener según el cargador
[m]
said by shipper to contain
Energy
38
Energy
contener (caudal)
[v]
stem
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