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contenemos

Contenemos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb contener. Contener means to hold, to contain, to include, or to restrain. In this form it translates as we contain or we hold. It is used with a direct object and can refer to physical containment (a space or container) as well as figurative containment (emotions, information, or a situation).

Etymology and related forms: Contener comes from Latin continere, formed from con- plus tenēre, meaning to hold

Usage notes: Contener is common in both literal and metaphorical contexts. It can describe containing a liquid

See also: contener, contenedor, contención, contenido.

together.
Its
cognates
appear
in
other
Romance
languages,
for
example
Italian
contenere
and
French
contenir.
The
present
tense
shows
irregular
behavior
in
the
yo
form
(contengo),
but
the
nosotros
form
contenemos
follows
a
regular
-er
verb
pattern.
or
keeping
something
within
limits,
and
it
can
also
mean
restraining
or
managing
an
undesirable
development
or
emotion.
Examples
include:
Contenemos
el
líquido
en
este
recipiente
(We
contain
the
liquid
in
this
container);
La
noticia
contiene
información
sensible
(The
news
contains
sensitive
information);
Contenemos
nuestras
emociones
hasta
el
momento
adecuado
(We
restrain
our
emotions
until
the
right
moment).