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содержать

contain

Meaning of содержать

to have something inside

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RU[sədʲɪrˈʐatʲ]
contain
содержать - contain
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The report does not contain any errors.

В отчёте не содержится никаких ошибок.

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The report may contain useful data.

В отчёте может содержаться полезная информация.

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содержать belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

содержатьcontain
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
задаватьset
убиратьremove

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Related words worth learning together

вмещать
Emphasizes capacity: how much can fit inside by size or volume.
включать
Means to include as part of a list or composition, not physical containment.
содержать в себе
A longer, more bookish version of "содержать", often used for explanation or emphasis.
иметь внутри
A simple descriptive phrase: it says that something is inside an object.
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В
🇷🇺ru
вмещать

Emphasizes capacity: how much can fit inside by size or volume.

B1Often
В
🇷🇺ru
включать

Means to include as part of a list or composition, not physical containment.

B1Very Often
С
🇷🇺ru
содержать в себе

A longer, more bookish version of "содержать", often used for explanation or emphasis.

B1Rarely
И
🇷🇺ru
иметь внутри

A simple descriptive phrase: it says that something is inside an object.

B1Often

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содержать meaning: what does it mean?

иметь что-то внутри себя, включать в свой состав

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The report does not contain any errors. Translation: В отчёте не содержится никаких ошибок.

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