Also means
holding
Usage Note
Contenente is the present participle of contenere (to contain), used as an adjective meaning 'containing.' It commonly appears in formal or descriptive noun phrases like la scatola contenente i documenti ('the box containing the documents'). The verb contenere is irregular, with first-person present contengo.
Examples
"La borsa contenente i libri è pesante."
Natural Translation
The bag containing the books is heavy.

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