contenere

Definitions of contenere
  1. verb
    include or contain; have as a component
    synonyms: adunare, chiudere, comprendere, racchiudere
  2. verb
    contain or include
    synonyms: adunare, chiudere, comprendere, racchiudere
  3. verb
    narrow or limit
    synonyms: limitare, restringere, ridurre
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    raffrenare, reprimere, terminare
    place limits on (extent or access)
  4. verb
    cut down on; make a reduction in
    synonyms: guarnire, limitare, orlare, restringere, ridurre
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    accorciare, raccorciare, scorciare
    make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
    sfregiare
    cut drastically
    affilare, affinare, assottigliare, snellire
    make thin or thinner
    rasarsi, sbarbare
    cut the price of
    sincopare
    omit a sound or letter in a word
    cimare, guarnire, stralciare
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
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    diminuire, minorare, ridurre
    make smaller
  5. verb
    contain or hold; have within
    synonyms: portare, reggere
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    recintare
    close in; darkness enclosed him"
    incorniciare, inquadrare
    enclose in a frame, as of a picture
  6. verb
    keep under control; keep in check
    synonyms: domare, fermare, raffrenare, reprimere
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    arginare, contenersi, controllare, controllarsi, dominare, frenare, frenarsi, governare, governarsi, moderarsi, raffrenare, raffrenarsi, sofisticare, sottilizzare, vincere
    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
    raffrenare, reprimere, terminare
    place limits on (extent or access)
    inibire, sofisticare, sottilizzare
    to put down by force or authority
    contenersi, controllare, controllarsi, dominare, frenarsi, governare, governarsi, raffrenarsi, vincere
    hold within limits and control
    domare, fermare, raffrenare, reprimere
    keep under control; keep in check
    educare
    cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
  7. verb
    place limits on (extent or access)
    synonyms: raffrenare, reprimere, terminare
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    limitare, restringere, ridurre
    narrow or limit
    imbarazzare, incagliare, intralciare
    prevent the progress or free movement of
    bloccare, castrare, inibire, limitare
    limit the range or extent of
    frenare, raffrenare
    hold back
    imbrigliare
    put a bridle on
    sofisticare, sottilizzare
    keep to the curb
    type of:
    arginare, contenersi, controllare, controllarsi, dominare, frenare, frenarsi, governare, governarsi, moderarsi, raffrenare, raffrenarsi, sofisticare, sottilizzare, vincere
    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
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