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contain

contain

Meaning of contain

to have something inside

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British English/kənˈteɪn/
American English/kənˈteɪn/
Russian transcription[sədʲɪrˈʐatʲ]
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contain with Russian translation

contain usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В отчёте не содержится никаких ошибок.

The report does not contain any errors.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В отчёте может содержаться полезная информация.

The report may contain useful data.

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containсодержать
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tieзавязывать
followследовать
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feelощущаться

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What's the difference between contain / include / hold / comprise / consist of / house

🇬🇧English
contain

to have something inside; the basic verb for this meaning

B1Very Often

The box contains old photographs.

Коробка содержит старые фотографии.

🇬🇧English

to make something part of a larger whole; not necessarily all of it inside

B1Very Often

The price includes tax.

Цена включает налог.

🇬🇧English

to have space for something or keep something inside; often more concrete

B1Very Often

This bottle holds one liter of water.

Эта бутылка вмещает один литр воды.

C
🇬🇧English
comprise

to be made up of parts; the whole contains the parts

B1Often

The committee comprises ten members.

Комитет состоит из десяти членов.

C
🇬🇧English
consist of

to be made up of parts; focuses on composition rather than holding something inside

B1Often

The class consists of twenty students.

В классе двадцать учеников.

🇬🇧English

to provide space or accommodation for something; more limited and often formal

B1Rarely

The museum houses a large art collection.

В музее хранится большая коллекция произведений искусства.

E
🇬🇧English
encompass

to include a wide range of things; often used for broad or abstract scope

B1Rarely

The course encompasses history, literature, and art.

Курс охватывает историю, литературу и искусство.

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contain translation: содержать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce contain

/kənˈteɪn/

contain translation

содержать

contain examples

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contain transcription

/kənˈteɪn/, /kənˈteɪn/

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contain meaning: what does it mean?

to have something inside

contain pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

contain is pronounced as /kənˈteɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

contain definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The report does not contain any errors. Translation: В отчёте не содержится никаких ошибок.

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