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1 contain
[kən'teɪn] 1.1) (hold) contenere [amount, ingredients, mistakes]2) (curb) domare [ blaze]; arginare [ epidemic]; contenere, limitare [costs, problem]; controllare [ strike]3) (within boundary) imbrigliare [ river]; contenere [ flood]4) (control) contenere [grief, joy]5) mil. contenere, resistere a [ enemy]2.* * *[kən'tein]1) (to keep or have inside: This box contains a pair of shoes; How much milk does this jug contain?) contenere2) (to control: He could hardly contain his excitement.) trattenere, frenare•* * *[kən'teɪn] 1.1) (hold) contenere [amount, ingredients, mistakes]2) (curb) domare [ blaze]; arginare [ epidemic]; contenere, limitare [costs, problem]; controllare [ strike]3) (within boundary) imbrigliare [ river]; contenere [ flood]4) (control) contenere [grief, joy]5) mil. contenere, resistere a [ enemy]2. -
2 incorporate
[ɪn'kɔːpəreɪt] 1.1) (make part of sth.) incorporare ( into in)2) (contain) comprendere, includere3) comm. dir. costituire [ society]2.verbo intransitivo comm. dir. costituire una società commerciale* * *[in'ko:pəreit](to contain or include as part of the whole: The shopping centre incorporates a library and a bank.) incorporare, associare* * *incorporate /ɪnˈkɔ:pəreɪt/a.1 incorporato; che fa parte di una corporazione2 (leg.) avente personalità giuridica4 (arc.) incorporeo.♦ (to) incorporate /ɪnˈkɔ:pəreɪt/A v. t.1 incorporare; includere; comprendere: to incorporate a region into a state, incorporare una regione in uno stato; to incorporate sb. 's suggestions into one's plan, includere le idee suggerite da q. nel proprio programma2 (leg.) costituire ( un ente, un organo, una società commerciale) come persona giuridica; «registrare» ( un'azienda)B v. i.* * *[ɪn'kɔːpəreɪt] 1.1) (make part of sth.) incorporare ( into in)2) (contain) comprendere, includere3) comm. dir. costituire [ society]2.verbo intransitivo comm. dir. costituire una società commerciale -
3 hold
I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)* * *I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
4 collect
I ['kəlekt] II [kə'lekt]avverbio AE tel.III 1. [kə'lekt]to call sb. collect — telefonare a qcn. con addebito al destinatario
1) (gather) raccogliere [wood, litter, eggs, signatures]; raccogliere, mettere insieme [evidence, documents]to collect one's thoughts — raccogliere o riordinare le idee
2) (as hobby) collezionare, fare collezione di [stamps, coins]3) (receive, contain) (intentionally) raccogliere [ rain water]; (accidentally) [ objects] raccogliere, prendere [ dust]4) (obtain) incassare, percepire [ rent]; incassare, riscuotere [money, tax, fine]; recuperare [ debt]; guadagnare, vincere [ sum]5) (take away) raccogliere [ rubbish]; ritirare, levare [mail, post]2.1) (accumulate) [dust, leaves] accumularsi, ammassarsi; [ crowd] raccogliersi, riunirsi* * *[kə'lekt] 1. verb1) (to bring or come together; to gather: People are collecting in front of the house; I collect stamps; I'm collecting (money) for cancer research; He's trying to collect his thoughts.) riunirsi2) (to call for and take away: She collects the children from school each day.) andare a prendere•- collection
- collective 2. noun(a farm or organization run by a group of workers for the good of all of them.) collettivo- collector* * *collect (1) /kəˈlɛkt/avv. ( USA)2 (telef.) a carico del (o con addebito al) ricevente: to call sb. collect, telefonare a q. facendogli addebitare il costo della chiamata; telefonare a q. a suo carico; collect call, telefonata a carico del ricevente.collect (2) /ˈkɒlɛkt/n.♦ (to) collect /kəˈlɛkt/A v. t.1 raccogliere: to collect data, raccogliere dati; to collect money for charity, raccogliere denaro da dare in beneficenza2 radunare; riunire; raccogliere: He collected (up) all his papers and left, ha raccolto (o preso su) tutte le sue carte ed è uscito4 collezionare; fare collezione di: to collect china dolls, collezionare bambole di porcellana; to collect stamps, fare raccolta di francobolli5 andare a prendere; ritirare: The parcel will be collected at 2pm, il pacco sarà ritirato alle due; to collect kids from school, andare a prendere i bambini a scuola; What time is the post last collected?, a che ora è l'ultima levata della posta?7 (comm.) incassare, riscuotere; recuperare ( un credito): to collect a cheque, incassare un assegno; to collect taxes, riscuotere le imposte; to collect bad debts, recuperare crediti inesigibiliB v. i.1 radunarsi; riunirsi; raccogliersi2 raccogliersi; accumularsi: Dust had collected on all surfaces, su tutte le superfici si era accumulata polvere4 (comm.) fare l'esattore; fare riscossioni● to collect one's courage, farsi coraggio □ to collect oneself, riprendere la padronanza di sé; riprendersi; riaversi □ to collect one's thoughts, riordinare le idee; concentrarsi □ (mat.) to collect the unknown terms, raccogliere le incognite.* * *I ['kəlekt] II [kə'lekt]avverbio AE tel.III 1. [kə'lekt]to call sb. collect — telefonare a qcn. con addebito al destinatario
1) (gather) raccogliere [wood, litter, eggs, signatures]; raccogliere, mettere insieme [evidence, documents]to collect one's thoughts — raccogliere o riordinare le idee
2) (as hobby) collezionare, fare collezione di [stamps, coins]3) (receive, contain) (intentionally) raccogliere [ rain water]; (accidentally) [ objects] raccogliere, prendere [ dust]4) (obtain) incassare, percepire [ rent]; incassare, riscuotere [money, tax, fine]; recuperare [ debt]; guadagnare, vincere [ sum]5) (take away) raccogliere [ rubbish]; ritirare, levare [mail, post]2.1) (accumulate) [dust, leaves] accumularsi, ammassarsi; [ crowd] raccogliersi, riunirsi -
5 house
I [haʊs]1) (home) casa f., abitazione f.at my, his house — a casa mia, sua
to go to sb.'s house — andare a casa di qcn. o da qcn.
3) comm. casa f., ditta f.4) teatr. (audience) pubblico m., spettatori m.pl.; (auditorium) sala f.; (performance) rappresentazione f."house full" — (on notice) "completo"
5) (anche House) (family line) casa f., dinastia f.6) BE scol. (team) = ciascuno dei gruppi in cui gli alunni vengono suddivisi per partecipare a giochi o gare••II [haʊz]to get on like a house on fire — colloq. andare d'amore e d'accordo
1) (give lodging to) alloggiare, ospitare* * *1. plural - houses; noun1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) casa2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) casa3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) sala4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) casa2. verb1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) alloggiare, ospitare2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) collocare•- housing- housing benefit
- house agent
- house arrest
- houseboat
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
- house-fly
- household
- householder
- household word
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- houseman
- housetrain
- house-warming 3. adjectivea house-warming party.) di inaugurazione- housework
- like a house on fire* * *I [haʊs]1) (home) casa f., abitazione f.at my, his house — a casa mia, sua
to go to sb.'s house — andare a casa di qcn. o da qcn.
3) comm. casa f., ditta f.4) teatr. (audience) pubblico m., spettatori m.pl.; (auditorium) sala f.; (performance) rappresentazione f."house full" — (on notice) "completo"
5) (anche House) (family line) casa f., dinastia f.6) BE scol. (team) = ciascuno dei gruppi in cui gli alunni vengono suddivisi per partecipare a giochi o gare••II [haʊz]to get on like a house on fire — colloq. andare d'amore e d'accordo
1) (give lodging to) alloggiare, ospitare -
6 retain
[rɪ'teɪn]3) (remember) tenere a mente [ fact]4) dir. impegnare (pagando un anticipo sull'onorario) [ lawyer]* * *[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) trattenere2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) trattenere* * *[rɪ'teɪn]3) (remember) tenere a mente [ fact]4) dir. impegnare (pagando un anticipo sull'onorario) [ lawyer] -
7 scrap
I 1. [skræp]1) (fragment) (of paper, cloth) pezzetto m., brandello m.; (of verse, conversation) frammento m.; (cutting) ritaglio m.; (of land) particella f., lotto m.scraps of news, information — notizie, informazioni frammentarie
2) (discarded goods) (metal) ferraglia f.2.to sell sth. for scrap — vendere qcs. come rottame
nome plurale scraps (of food) avanzi m.; (in butcher's) ritagli m., scarti m.3.modificatore [price, value] di rottamazioneII [skræp]2) (dispose of) smantellare, demolire [aircraft, equipment]III [skræp] IV [skræp]* * *I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.)2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.)3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.)4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.)2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.)- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.)2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.)* * *I [skræp]1. n1) (small piece) pezzo, pezzetto, (fig: of truth) briciolo2)scraps npl — (left-overs) avanzi mpl
3) (iron, gold) scarti mpl2. vt(gen) buttar via, (ship, car) demolire, (fig: plan) scartareII [skræp] fam1. n(fight) bisticcio, zuffa2. vito scrap (with sb) — bisticciare or azzuffarsi (con qn)
* * *scrap (1) /skræp/n.1 pezzo; pezzetto; frammento; brandello: It's only a scrap of paper, non è che un pezzo di carta ( anche fig.)3 (fig.) briciolo; briciola; (un) po'; (un) poco: not a scrap of honesty, neanche un briciolo di onestà7 (pl.) ciccioli8 (fam.) individuo minuto; cosino da nulla; affarino pelle e ossa● scrap-heap, mucchio di rottami; roba di scarto: to be on the scrap-heap, ( di un'idea) essere nel dimenticatoio; ( di persona) essere inutile □ scrap metal, rottami di ferro; rottami di metallo □ scrap-metal merchant, rottamatore, rottamaio □ scraps of news, notizie frammentarie □ scrap paper, carta straccia; foglietti (già scritti su un lato) per appunti □ scrap recovery, recupero degli scarti □ scrap value, valore di rottamazione □ to sell st. for scrap, rottamare qc., vendere qualcosa come rottame □ (fam.) I don't care a scrap, non me ne importa (un bel) niente.scrap (2) /skræp/n.(fam.) baruffa; alterco; lotta; mischia; rissa; zuffa: to get into a scrap, gettarsi nella mischia, accettare lo scontro fisico.(to) scrap (1) /skræp/v. t.1 gettare via; buttare fra i rottami; scartare(to) scrap (2) /skræp/v. i.(fam.) azzuffarsi; altercare; battagliare; lottare; rissare.* * *I 1. [skræp]1) (fragment) (of paper, cloth) pezzetto m., brandello m.; (of verse, conversation) frammento m.; (cutting) ritaglio m.; (of land) particella f., lotto m.scraps of news, information — notizie, informazioni frammentarie
2) (discarded goods) (metal) ferraglia f.2.to sell sth. for scrap — vendere qcs. come rottame
nome plurale scraps (of food) avanzi m.; (in butcher's) ritagli m., scarti m.3.modificatore [price, value] di rottamazioneII [skræp]2) (dispose of) smantellare, demolire [aircraft, equipment]III [skræp] IV [skræp] -
8 filter
I ['fɪltə(r)]1) tecn. fot. filtro m.2) (anche filter lane) BE aut. = corsia riservata ai veicoli che svoltano3) BE aut. (arrow) freccia f. direzionale (di semaforo)II 1. ['fɪltə(r)]verbo transitivo filtrare [liquid, gas, coffee]2.1) (anche filter off) BE aut.2) (trickle)to filter into — [light, sound, water] filtrare in [ area]
•* * *['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtro2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtro2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrare2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) filtrare•* * *filter /ˈfɪltə(r)/n.● filter bed, letto filtrante □ filter coffee, caffè fatto con una caffettiera □ (elettron.) filter crystal, filtro a cristallo (o a quarzo) □ (zool.) filter feeding, ( di animale acquatico) che si alimenta per filtrazione □ filter paper, carta da filtro; filtro di carta □ filter press, filtropressa □ filter tip, filtro ( di sigaretta) col filtro □ ( di sigaretta) filter-tipped, col filtro □ to act as a filter, fare da filtro.(to) filter /ˈfɪltə(r)/A v. t.( anche fig.) filtrare: We have to filter all our water, dobbiamo filtrate tutta l'acqua che usiamo; to filter calls, filtrare le telefonateB v. i.1 ( seguito da prep.) ( anche fig.) filtrare; penetrare: The light filtered through the shutters [into the room], la luce filtrava attraverso le persiane [nella stanza]2 (fig.) diffondersi lentamente3 (fig.) entrare alla spicciolata: People began to filter into the hall, la gente cominciò a entrare alla spicciolata nella sala4 (autom., GB: del traffico) girare a destra o a sinistra a un semaforo seguendo le frecce consensive; immettersi.* * *I ['fɪltə(r)]1) tecn. fot. filtro m.2) (anche filter lane) BE aut. = corsia riservata ai veicoli che svoltano3) BE aut. (arrow) freccia f. direzionale (di semaforo)II 1. ['fɪltə(r)]verbo transitivo filtrare [liquid, gas, coffee]2.1) (anche filter off) BE aut.2) (trickle)to filter into — [light, sound, water] filtrare in [ area]
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9 comprise
[kəm'praɪz]* * *(to contain or consist of: Her family comprises two sons and a daughter.) comprendere* * *[kəm'praɪz]
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contain — verb 1) the archive contains much unpublished material Syn: include, comprise, take in, incorporate, involve, encompass, embrace; consist of, be made up of, be composed of 2) the boat contained four people Syn: hold … Thesaurus of popular words
contain — verb 1) the boat contained four people Syn: hold, carry, enclose, accommodate 2) the archive contains much unpublished material Syn: include, comprise, incorporate, involve, consist of, be made up of … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
contain — verb /kənˈteɪn/ a) To hold inside. A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements. b) To include as a part. If that subgraph contains the vertex in question then it must be spanning. Syn … Wiktionary
contain — verb 1》 have or hold within. 2》 control or restrain. ↘prevent (a problem) from becoming worse. 3》 (of a number) be divisible by (a factor) without a remainder. Derivatives containable adjective Origin ME: from OFr. contenir, from L. continere … English new terms dictionary
contain — [[t]kənte͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ contains, containing, contained 1) VERB: no cont If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it. [V n] The bag contained a Christmas card... [V n] Factory shops contain a wide… … English dictionary
contain */*/*/ — UK [kənˈteɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms contain : present tense I/you/we/they contain he/she/it contains present participle containing past tense contained past participle contained 1) a) a container, envelope, room etc that contains… … English dictionary