Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 kein französisches Wort
, 🇪🇸 no es una palabra francesa
, 🇮🇹 Non è una parola francese.
, 🇵🇹 não é uma palavra francesa
, 🇨🇳 大容量、结实的箱子用于存储或运输货物
, 🇯🇵 フランス語の単語ではない
, 🇰🇷 프랑스어가 아닌 단어
, 🇸🇦 ليس كلمة فرنسية
, 🇮🇳 यह एक फ्रेंच शब्द नहीं है
Definition
🇫🇷 pas un mot français
🇬🇧 pas un mot français
Usage Examples
- Le magasin va container les boîtes pour l'expédition.
- Le transporteur container les marchandises dans un conteneur.
- Nous allons container les déchets dans des bennes.
Etymology
French *container* is a recent loan from English *container*, itself derived from the French noun *conteneur* (meaning “holding thing”). *Conteneur* comes from the verb *contenir*, which traces back to Latin *conteneō* (con‑ “together” + *tenere* “to hold”). The English suffix –er marks an object that performs the action, so the word literally meant “something that holds”, and it was adopted into French to refer to large shipping boxes.
Synonyms
contenir
inclure
englober
envelopper
accueillir
recouvrir
regrouper
envelopper
Antonyms
décontenir
libérer
exclure
éliminer
défaire