Sentence examples of "contenir" in French

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Cette salle peut contenir 5.000 personnes. The hall contains 5,000 people.
Il essayait de contenir sa colère. He tried to hold back his anger.
Il ne pouvait contenir son enthousiasme. He couldn't restrain his excitement.
Cette salle est trop petite pour contenir 50 hommes. This room is too small to contain 50 men.
Ceci peut contenir environ 4 gallons. This can hold about 4 gallons.
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.
Cette boîte est trop petite pour tout contenir. That box is too small to hold all these things.
Cette bouteille peut contenir deux litres d'eau chaude. This jar can hold two liters of hot water.
Ce livre contient quarante photographies. This book contains forty photographs.
Combien de litres d'eau contient cette piscine ? How many liters of water does this swimming pool hold?
Ses enseignements sont contenus dans le Livre de la Voie et de la Vertu, un livre profond que les taoïstes considèrent comme l'autorité suprême en matière de religion. His teachings are incorporated in a profound book Daode Jing which Taoists regard as the final authority and doctrines of the religion.
Cette caisse contient des pommes. This box contains apples.
Cette boîte contient cinq pommes. This box contains five apples.
Cette bière contient 5% d'alcool. This beer contains 5% alcohol.
Ce livre contient beaucoup de photos. This book contains a lot of photos.
Qu'est-ce que ça contient ? What does it contain?
Ce liquide transparent contient du poison. This transparent liquid contains poison.
Cette phrase contient des fautes diverses. This sentence contains several mistakes.
Ce livre contient de nombreuses images. This book contains many pictures.
Ce verre contient de l'eau. This glass contains water.
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