conter

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conter

/kõ.ˈteɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim continere⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

verb contendo · contido · contenho · conténs · contém · contemos

encerrar
incluir
ter dentro de si
refrear Também advertiu que o crescimento dos investimentos não tem sido suficiente para conter o aumento do uso da capacidade instalada da indústria.

In English

hold to detain — see also detain
keep to restrain
contain hold inside
comprise include
encompass surround
restrain to control or keep in check

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@misc{conter_2026,
  title = {conter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/conter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}