contain

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по удержанию или наличию чего-либо внутри, а также для удержания чего-либо под контролем.

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.

   Содержать

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

   Синонимыaccommodatecarrycompriseembodyencompassholdincludeincorporateinvolve

   Антонимыexcludeexpelomitrelease

2. Control or restrainB2formal

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

   Сдерживать

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

   Синонимыcheckcontrolcurbhold backinhibitlimitrepressrestrainrestrictsuppress

   Антонимыfreeloosenreleaseunleash