contain

contenir, comprendre

Avoir quelque chose à l’intérieur ou parmi ses éléments.

En anglais simple : To have something inside or as one of its parts.

• The box contains toys.
• This drink contains no sugar.
• Did the envelope contain a letter?

Synonymes : hold, include

Contraires : exclude

Expressions courantes : contain sugar, contain information, contain something, contain books

contenir, maîtriser, retenir

Empêcher quelque chose de se répandre, de s’échapper ou de s’exprimer.

En anglais simple : To stop something from spreading, escaping, or being expressed.

• They contained the fire quickly.
• She could hardly contain her excitement.
• Can these barriers contain the floodwater?

Synonymes : control, restrain, hold back, limit

Contraires : release

Expressions courantes : contain the fire, contain someone's excitement, contain the outbreak