Usage examples of "contener" in Spanish with translation to English

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No pude contener mi alegría. I could hardly contain myself for joy.
No pude contener la ira. I couldn't hold back my anger.
Tom no pudo contener su rabia. Tom couldn't restrain his anger.
No pude contener las ganas de reír. I could not subdue the desire to laugh.
Tom no podía contener su rabia. Tom couldn't contain his anger.
Tom no pudo contener las lágrimas. Tom couldn't hold back his tears.
Él fue tan gracioso en la fiesta que simplemente no pude contener la risa. He was so funny at the party that I simply couldn't restrain my laughter.
Puede contener restos de frutos secos. May contain nuts.
Tom trató de contener sus lágrimas. Tom tried to hold back his tears.
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Tom no podía contener su ira. Tom couldn't hold back his anger.
Jim fue capaz de contener su enojo. Jim was able to hold back his anger.
Él canta tan bien que es imposible contener las lágrimas. He sings so well that it's impossible to hold back tears.
Esta caja contiene cinco manzanas. This box contains five apples.
Ella contuvo su rabia y sonrió gentilmente. She held back her anger, and smiled graciously.
Yo quería una hamburguesa, pero me contuve. I wanted a hamburger, but I restrained myself.
La caja contiene 20 unidades. The box contains 20 units.
Esta oración contiene un error. This sentence contains an error.
Este libro contiene cuarenta fotografías. This book contains forty photographs.
Este líquido transparente contiene veneno. This transparent liquid contains poison.
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