"contain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

contain verbo

contain + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 1074
contain information • contain ingredients • contain elements • contain material • contain references • contain sugar • ...
verbo + contain
Kolokacji: 15
try to contain • found to contain • seem to contain • released containing • say to contain • ...
contain + preposición
Kolokacji: 47
contain within • contain in • contain by • contain among • contain about • ...
contain + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 56
contain therein • barely contain • actually contain • originally contain • once contain • generally contain • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 13
(1) therein, normally, commonly
Kolokacji: 3
(2) barely, hardly, scarcely
Kolokacji: 3
  • And in bed with her I could barely contain myself.
  • His arms shook as though he could barely contain himself.
  • Once the stage has been cleared, he can barely contain himself.
  • He could sense the rage in her own thoughts, barely contained.
  • The captain could barely contain his joy at this point.
  • But here it is, barely contained by the rear gallery.
  • The thought that someone would want to harm him made her so angry she could barely contain it.
  • Her voice was no longer lazy, but full of barely contained excitement.
  • He opened his eyes, which burned with barely contained rage.
  • His voice when he spoke, however, remained full of barely contained fury.
2. hardly contain = ledwie zawieraj hardly contain
3. scarcely contain = ledwie zawieraj scarcely contain
(5) once, formerly
Kolokacji: 2
(6) generally, clearly, exactly
Kolokacji: 3
(7) entirely, alone, exclusively
Kolokacji: 3
(8) effectively, potentially
Kolokacji: 2
(12) supposedly, purportedly
Kolokacji: 2
(13) simply, merely
Kolokacji: 2

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