Contenir
Example: Aquest pot contenir fins a cinc litres d'aigua fresca.
Definition
"Contenir" means to hold or have within, typically referring to an object or container that can enclose or accommodate something inside it. For example, a container that can 'contenir' up to five liters of fresh water is able to hold that amount inside.
Etymology
The word "contenir" comes from the Latin verb 'continere,' which means 'to hold together' or 'to enclose.' It is composed of 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'tenere' meaning 'to hold.' Did you know that this root also gives us English words like 'contain' and 'content'?
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"Contenir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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