Contain
Translation- Contain
- Contain Con*tain", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contained}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Containing}.] [OE. contenen, conteinen, F. contenir,
fr. L. continere, -tentum; con- + tenere to hold. See
{Tenable}, and cf. {Countenance}.]
1. To hold within fixed limits; to comprise; to include; to
inclose; to hold.
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Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can not contain thee; how much less this house! --2 Chron. vi. 18. [1913 Webster]
When that this body did contain a spirit. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
What thy stores contain bring forth. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
2. To have capacity for; to be able to hold; to hold; to be equivalent to; as, a bushel contains four pecks. [1913 Webster]
3. To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds. [Obs., exept as used reflexively.] [1913 Webster]
The king's person contains the unruly people from evil occasions. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Fear not, my lord: we can contain ourselves. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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contain — 1> содержать Ex: the book contains a great deal of useful information книга содержит множество полезных сведений Ex: these mountains contain valuable minerals в этих горах много ценных минералов 2> вмещать Ex: a gallon contains four quarts галлон … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
contain — v. 1) содержать в себе, вмещать 2) сдерживать contain your anger укроти свой гнев contain the enemy 3) refl. сдерживаться he could notcontain himself for joy он не мог сдержать себя от радости 4) math. делитьсябез остатка Syn: see circumscribe … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Contain — Con*tain , v. i. To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity. [1913 Webster] But if they can not contain, let them marry. 1 Cor. vii. 9. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contain — containable, adj. /keuhn tayn /, v.t. 1. to hold or include within its volume or area: This glass contains water. This paddock contains our best horses. 2. to be capable of holding; have capacity for: The room will contain 75 persons safely. 3.… … Universalium
contain — verb Etymology: Middle English conteinen, from Anglo French cunteign , cuntyen , stem of cuntenir, from Latin continēre to hold together, hold in, contain, from com + tenēre to hold more at thin Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to keep… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Contain — may refer to: Container (disambiguation) Containment (disambiguation) See also All pages beginning with Contain All pages with titles containing contain* Content (disambiguation) Include (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
contain — 1) вмещать, содержать (в себе) 2) удерживать 3) матем. делиться без остатка • contain fission products удерживать продукты деления … Англо-русский словарь технических терминов
contain — kənˈteɪn гл. 1) ограничивать, сдерживать; удерживать, держать в узде; обуздывать Syn : restrain, control, check, circumscribe 2) останавливать, сдерживать; … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
contain — To stop, hold, or surround the forces of the enemy or to cause the enemy to center activity on a given front and to prevent the withdrawal of any part of the enemy … Military dictionary
contain — kənˈteɪnвмещать, содержать в себе, сдерживать, приостанавливать … Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов
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