contenía v slovarju Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.contener GLAG. preh. glag.

1. contener recipiente/producto/mezcla:

contener

to contain

la carta contenía acusaciones muy serias

the letter contained some very serious accusations

“contiene lanolina”

“contains lanolin”

2. contener (parar, controlar):

contener infección/epidemia

to contain

contener respiración

to hold

contener risa/lágrimas

to contain ur. jez.

contener risa/lágrimas

to hold back

contener invasión/revuelta

to contain

la policía intentaba contener a la gente

the police tried to hold back o contain o restrain the crowd

dejó estallar aquella furia contenida

he let out all that pent up o bottled up rage

II.contenerse GLAG. vpr

contenerse refl:

contenerse

to contain oneself

no me pude contener y me eché a llorar

I couldn't contain myself and I burst into tears

tuve que contenerme para no insultarlo

it was all I could do not to insult him

tuve que contenerme para no insultarlo

I had to control myself to stop myself insulting him

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Individual translation pairs

dam up feelings

contener

stanch bleeding

contener

repress laugh/sneeze

contener

fight down tears

contener

choke back

contener

stifle yawn

contener

stifle anger/indignation

contener

hold in feelings

contener

hold in laughter

contener

contain box/envelope/bottle:

contener

contain enemy/fire/epidemic

contener

a drive to contain prices

una campaña para contener los precios

contain anger/laughter/tears

contener

he could contain himself no longer

no se pudo contener or aguantar más

stem flow/bleeding

contener

contenía v slovarju PONS

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I.contener irr como tener GLAG. preh. glag.

1. contener (encerrar):

contener

to contain

2. contener:

contener (refrenar)

to hold back

contener (respiración)

to hold

II.contener irr como tener GLAG. povr. glag.

contener contenerse:

contenerse

to contain oneself

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Individual translation pairs

contain

contener

hold in

contener

to choke back tears

contener las lágrimas

conceal a surprise

contener

dam

contener

stifle yawn, scream, desire

contener

to fight back one's tears

contener las lágrimas

smother

contener

to keep one's nerves at bay

contener los nervios