Contain Meaning in English

word

US

/kənˈteɪn/

kuhn-TAYN

UK

/kəntˈeɪn/

kuhn-TAYN

التعريف

To have something inside or as part of it. It can also mean to keep something under control, especially a dangerous situation, feeling, or problem.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in formal and everyday English. Use 'contain' for contents ('The box contains books'), ingredients/information ('This report contains errors'), and control ('contain the fire'). 'Include' often sounds more natural for listing parts, while 'contain' emphasizes what is inside. Not usually used for people in casual speech.

• Spanish: contener - incluir
• Portuguese (BR): conter - incluir
• Portuguese (PT): conter - incluir
• Chinese (Simplified): 包含 - 容纳 - 控制（局势）
• Chinese (Traditional): 包含 - 容納 - 控制（局勢）
• Hindi: शामिल करना - समाहित करना - नियंत्रित करना
• Arabic: يحتوي على - يتضمّن - يسيطر على
• Bengali: ধরা - ধারণ করা - নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা
• Russian: содержать - включать (в себя) - сдерживать
• Japanese: 含む - 抑える
• Vietnamese: chứa - kiểm soát
• Korean: 포함하다 - 억제하다
• Turkish: içermek - kontrol altına almak
• Urdu: مشتمل ہونا - روکنا
• Indonesian: mengandung - memuat - menahan

جمل نموذجية

This bottle contains water.

basic

The box contains old photos.

basic

This medicine contains sugar.

basic

The firefighters managed to contain the fire before it spread.

natural

The report contains some useful tips for new teachers.

natural

I could barely contain my excitement when I got the news.

natural