contener
Desde la antigüedad se han identificado vasijas como recipientes destinados a contener salsas .
Since ancient times, vessels have been identified as containers intended to contain sauces.
- to contain
- to hold
- to restrain, check
- to control
Frequency
Hyphenated as
con‧te‧ner
Pronounced as (IPA)
/konteˈneɾ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Latin continēre. Cognate with English contain.
Related words
take hold of
compris
keep in check
stamp down
hacer más lento
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