Polyglot Dictionary

contener

/konteˈneɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
contengo
preterite (yo)
contuve
past participle
contenido

Meaning

  1. to contain

    • La caja contiene libros.

      The box contains books.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

eindämmen

eindämmen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to contain."

German

enthalten

enthalten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to contain."

French

contenir

contenir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to contain."

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