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содержать

contain

Meaning of содержать

to have something inside

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Russian[sədʲɪrˈʐatʲ]
contain
содержать - contain
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🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The report does not contain any errors.

В отчёте не содержится никаких ошибок.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The report may contain useful data.

В отчёте может содержаться полезная информация.

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содержать belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

содержатьcontain
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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What's the difference between содержать / вмещать / включать / содержать в себе / иметь внутри

🇷🇺Russian
содержать

General neutral word meaning to have something inside or as part of it.

B1Very Often

This document contains important information.

Этот документ содержит важную информацию.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вмещать

Emphasizes capacity: how much can fit inside by size or volume.

B1Often

This room can contain up to twenty people.

Эта комната вмещает до двадцати человек.

В
🇷🇺Russian
включать

Means to include as part of a list or composition, not physical containment.

B1Very Often

The price includes delivery.

Цена включает доставку.

С
🇷🇺Russian
содержать в себе

A longer, more bookish version of "содержать", often used for explanation or emphasis.

B1Rarely

The text contains a hidden meaning.

Текст содержит в себе скрытый смысл.

И
🇷🇺Russian
иметь внутри

A simple descriptive phrase: it says that something is inside an object.

B1Often

The box has a small gift inside.

Коробка имеет внутри маленький подарок.

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

how to pronounce содержать

[sədʲɪrˈʐatʲ]

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contain

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[sədʲɪrˈʐatʲ]

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содержать meaning: what does it mean?

иметь что-то внутри себя, включать в свой состав

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

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