contener

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Old Occitan

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Etymology

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From Latin contineō, continēre. Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French contenir.

Verb

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contener

  1. to contain
  2. (reflexive, se contener) to behave

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin continēre. Cognate with English contain.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konteˈneɾ/ [kõn̪.t̪eˈneɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: con‧te‧ner

Verb

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contener (first-person singular present contengo, first-person singular preterite contuve, past participle contenido)

  1. to contain
  2. to hold
    contener el aliento
    hold one's breath
  3. to restrain, check
  4. to control

Conjugation

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Further reading

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