contain
/kənˈteɪn/verb
उच्चारण कन्टेन
(में) होना, समाविष्ट होना
Basic word
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[T] ~ sth
if something contains something else, it has that thing inside it or as part of it
(में) होना, समाविष्ट होना
- The box contains old letters.
- Oranges contain vitamin C.
- This packet contains twenty biscuits.
+ 2 more examples
- The report contains several mistakes that need correcting.
- Does this juice contain any added sugar?
Synonyms hold include comprise incorporate carry
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[T] ~ sth
to keep your feelings under control; to prevent something harmful from spreading
(भावना) रोकना; (फैलाव) नियंत्रित करना
- She couldn't contain her excitement.
- to contain the spread of the disease
- He tried hard to contain his anger during the meeting.
+ 2 more examples
- Firefighters managed to contain the fire before it spread to the next building.
- Doctors acted quickly to contain the outbreak in the village.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
contain + noun
Means to have something inside. It is a stative verb and not used in the continuous form.
इसका अर्थ भीतर कुछ होना है। यह stative verb है और continuous रूप में नहीं आता।
- The bottle contains one litre of milk.
- This book contains many maps.
contain + feelings / spread
It also means to keep feelings or something harmful under control.
इसका अर्थ भावनाओं या हानिकारक चीज़ को नियंत्रण में रखना भी है।
- He could not contain his anger.
- Firemen contained the fire.
contain + oneself
Used with a reflexive pronoun for controlling emotion.
भावना पर नियंत्रण के लिए reflexive pronoun के साथ प्रयुक्त।
- She could hardly contain herself with joy.
contain vs include
Contain means the whole is inside; include suggests one item among others.
Contain में सब कुछ भीतर होता है; include एक वस्तु को अन्य के बीच बताता है।
- The box contains pens; the price includes tax.
+Collocations 4
contain + noun
watersugarvitaminsinformationtoxinsfibre
- Oranges contain a lot of vitamin C.
adverb + contain
hardlybarelyfullysafelyeasily
- The fire was safely contained within an hour.
contain + feeling
angerlaughterexcitementtearsfear
- Radhika could not contain her laughter.
contain + spread
the virusthe firethe outbreakthe damageinflation
- Doctors worked to contain the outbreak.
“More examples 5
- This packet contains no artificial colour.
इस पैकेट में कोई कृत्रिम रंग नहीं है।
- The envelope contained her admit card.
लिफ़ाफ़े में उसका प्रवेश-पत्र था।
- Firefighters contained the blaze before it reached the houses.
दमकलकर्मियों ने आग को घरों तक पहुँचने से पहले काबू में कर लिया।
- The crowd could not contain its excitement when the team won.
टीम की जीत पर भीड़ अपना उत्साह रोक न सकी।
- The report contains several mistakes in the figures.
रिपोर्ट के आँकड़ों में कई गलतियाँ हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The bag is containing old books.
✓ The bag contains old books.
Contain is a stative verb and is not used in the continuous.
'Contain' stative verb है; इसका continuous रूप नहीं बनता।
✗ The box contains of ten pencils.
✓ The box contains ten pencils.
Contain is transitive; no preposition follows.
'Contain' सकर्मक है; इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all say what is inside something.
ये क्रियाएँ बताती हैं कि किसी चीज़ के भीतर क्या है।
To have room for a certain amount.
एक निश्चित मात्रा के लिए स्थान होना।
- The tank holds fifty litres.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart contain (have inside) and include (have as part of a larger group).
Contain (भीतर होना) और include (बड़े समूह के हिस्से के रूप में होना) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Contain is not used in continuous tenses ('The bag contains books', not 'is containing').
Contain continuous tense में नहीं आता ('The bag contains books', 'is containing' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Contain your anger, contain the fire, self-contained (complete in itself).
Collocations: contain your anger, contain the fire, self-contained (अपने में पूर्ण)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A large metal box for carrying goods by ship or lorry is a container; the policy of preventing the spread of something containment.
जहाज़ या ट्रक से सामान ले जाने का बड़ा धातु का बक्सा container; किसी चीज़ का फैलाव रोकने की नीति containment।