Sentence examples of "se contenir" in French

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Il ne pouvait contenir son enthousiasme. He couldn't restrain his excitement.
Il y a un risque que l'eau du robinet puisse contenir des substances nocives comme du chlore et du plomb. There's a chance that tap water may contain harmful substances like chlorine and lead.
Ceci peut contenir environ 4 gallons. This can hold about 4 gallons.
Cette salle peut contenir 5.000 personnes. The hall contains 5,000 people.
Cette salle est trop petite pour contenir 50 hommes. This room is too small to contain 50 men.
Cette bouteille peut contenir deux litres d'eau chaude. This jar can hold two liters of hot water.
Il essayait de contenir sa colère. He tried to hold back his anger.
Cette boîte est trop petite pour tout contenir. That box is too small to hold all these things.
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