"contain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Noise coming from outside the house presents problems because you cannot effectively contain it.
- It was not able to effectively contain the violence in Darfur.
- By early December, the number of new cases had declined and it appeared that the outbreak had been effectively contained.
- But it will not be contained effectively if we do not deal with the refugee problem immediately.
- The journal effectively contains the 'best of the best' papers/articles published around the world by member associations.
- Telephone company officials say that vandalism to Harlem pay phones is too persistent to contain effectively.
- The island's rabbit population, introduced for farming in the 12th century, suffers from myxomatosis, which effectively contains the numbers.
- At the time it was believed that would effectively contain and constrain the residual evil of the man forever.
- We can't afford to ignore this Russia and we can't effectively contain it.
- Since its discovery in 1936, it has not been effectively contained, despite costly eradication efforts, especially in Ghana.
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