Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 enthalten
, 🇪🇸 contener
, 🇮🇹 contenere
, 🇵🇹 conter
, 🇨🇳 含有,容纳
, 🇯🇵 包含する
, 🇰🇷 가진 것
, 🇸🇦 يحتوي
, 🇮🇳 रखना
Usage Examples
- Le sac à dos contient mes clés et mon portefeuille.
- Le jus de fruits que j'ai acheté contient 100 % de sucre.
- Le menu ne contient pas de produits laitiers.
Etymology
The French verb *contenir* comes from the Latin *conteneō*, a compound of *con-* “together, completely” and *tenere* “to hold.” Its original sense was “to hold together, keep.” The word entered Old French as *contener* and, by the Middle Ages, had the modern spelling *contenir* with the same meaning of containing or retaining.
Synonyms
inclure
englober
englober
enfermer
envelopper
recueillir
retenir
Antonyms
libérer
décharger
exclure
éparpiller
déployer