"contain" meaning in All languages combined

See contain on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: contain
  1. περιέχω, περιλαμβάνω, συμπεριλαμβάνω
    Sense id: el-contain-en-verb-rBszFnVV
  2. συγκρατώ, εμποδίζω κάτι επιβλαβές να μεταδοθεί ή να επιδεινωθεί
    Sense id: el-contain-en-verb-VQbRJ8VN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: container
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      "form": "contain"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "container"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The bill contains several clauses on tax evasion.",
          "translation": "Το νομοσχέδιο περιέχει πολλές διατάξεις για τη φοροδιαφυγή."
        },
        {
          "text": "This atlas contains 30 maps.",
          "translation": "Αυτός ο άτλαντας περιλαμβάνει 30 χάρτες."
        },
        {
          "text": "All the land that is contained within these boundaries…",
          "translation": "Όλη η γη που συμπεριλαμβάνεται μέσα σ' αυτά τα όρια…"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: include"
        }
      ],
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        "περιέχω, περιλαμβάνω, συμπεριλαμβάνω"
      ],
      "id": "el-contain-en-verb-rBszFnVV"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We are containing inflation.",
          "translation": "Συγκρατούμε τον πληθωρισμό."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη curb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "συγκρατώ, εμποδίζω κάτι επιβλαβές να μεταδοθεί ή να επιδεινωθεί"
      ],
      "id": "el-contain-en-verb-VQbRJ8VN"
    }
  ],
  "word": "contain"
}
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    {
      "form": "contain"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "container"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The bill contains several clauses on tax evasion.",
          "translation": "Το νομοσχέδιο περιέχει πολλές διατάξεις για τη φοροδιαφυγή."
        },
        {
          "text": "This atlas contains 30 maps.",
          "translation": "Αυτός ο άτλαντας περιλαμβάνει 30 χάρτες."
        },
        {
          "text": "All the land that is contained within these boundaries…",
          "translation": "Όλη η γη που συμπεριλαμβάνεται μέσα σ' αυτά τα όρια…"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: include"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "περιέχω, περιλαμβάνω, συμπεριλαμβάνω"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We are containing inflation.",
          "translation": "Συγκρατούμε τον πληθωρισμό."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη curb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "συγκρατώ, εμποδίζω κάτι επιβλαβές να μεταδοθεί ή να επιδεινωθεί"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "contain"
}

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