contained

• Beschreibt eine Person, die ruhig ist und ihre Gefühle kontrolliert, oder etwas, das in bestimmten Grenzen gehalten wird.

Describes a person who is calm and in control of their emotions, or something that is kept within limits.

1. Kept within limitsB2formal

   Held or kept within a certain area, container, or set of boundaries.

   Eingeschränkt

   • The fire was contained within the building.
   • The outbreak was contained to a small village.
   • The data is contained in a secure database.

   Synonymeboundedcheckedconfinedcontrolledlimitedrestrainedrestricted

   Antonymeunboundeduncontrolledunlimitedunrestrainedunrestricted

2. Calm and controlledB2formal

   Describing a person who is calm and does not show strong emotions.

   Beherrscht

   • She remained contained during the stressful meeting.
   • His contained demeanor helped calm the others.
   • He spoke in a contained, measured tone.

   Synonymecollectedcomposedcoolheadedimperturbablelevel-headedsereneunflappable

   Antonymeemotionalexcitableunrestrainedvolatile

• Verb, das ausdrückt, dass etwas in etwas anderem vorhanden ist oder etwas in sich fasst; außerdem bedeutet es, etwas unter Kontrolle zu halten oder einzuschränken.

A verb used to indicate the act of holding or having something within, or of keeping something under control.

1. Hold or includeA2formal

   To have something inside or as part of something else.

   Enthalten

   • The box contains old photographs.
   • This book contains all the information you need.
   • The bottle contains two liters of water.

   Synonymeaccommodatecarrycompriseembodyencompassholdincludeincorporateinvolve

   Antonymeexcludeexpelomitrelease

2. Control or restrainB2formal

   To keep something within limits; to prevent from spreading or increasing.

   Eindämmen

   • The firefighters managed to contain the blaze.
   • She could barely contain her excitement.
   • The government is trying to contain the spread of the disease.

   Synonymecheckcontrolcurbhold backinhibitlimitrepressrestrainrestrictsuppress

   Antonymefreeloosenreleaseunleash