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contenente

containing

adjective kon-teh-NEN-teh Rare

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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