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contenant [kɔ͂t(ə)nɑ͂] N m

contenant
Behältnis nt

I. contenir [kɔ͂t(ə)niʀ] VB trans

1. contenir (avoir une capacité de):

contenir
fassen
contenir car, avion:
aufnehmen können

2. contenir (renfermer):

contenir
enthalten

3. contenir (maîtriser):

contenir (colère, rire, sanglots)
unterdrücken
contenir (adversaire, foule)
in Schach halten

II. contenir [kɔ͂t(ə)niʀ] VB refl

se contenir
sich beherrschen
OpenDict entry

contenir VB

contenir qc (p. ex. hémorragie, larmes)
etw stillen
Présent
jecontiens
tucontiens
il/elle/oncontient
nouscontenons
vouscontenez
ils/ellescontiennent
Imparfait
jecontenais
tucontenais
il/elle/oncontenait
nouscontenions
vousconteniez
ils/ellescontenaient
Passé simple
jecontins
tucontins
il/elle/oncontint
nouscontînmes
vouscontîntes
ils/ellescontinrent
Futur simple
jecontiendrai
tucontiendras
il/elle/oncontiendra
nouscontiendrons
vouscontiendrez
ils/ellescontiendront
See further verb tables
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