Contents (en. Contents)

/kɔ̃tɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The information or elements contained in a document.

The contents of the contract must be read carefully.

Les contents du contrat doivent être lus attentivement.

The content of a container.

The contents of the box were surprising.

Les contents de la boîte étaient étonnants.

The subject or theme of a speech or work.

The contents of his book are very interesting.

Les contents de son livre sont très intéressants.

Comes from the Latin 'contentus', past participle of 'continere'.

contents of the mind

Reserve of thoughts or ideas

contents de l'esprit

contents of a book

The chapters or sections within a book

contents d'un livre

contents of a box

The objects or materials found inside a box

contents d'une boîte

content

What is included in a text or a container.

contenu

information

Data or facts presented in a given context.

information

subject

Theme or material on which one speaks or writes.

sujet

Not much

That movie had really little content.

Ce film avait vraiment peu de contents.

Basically

The content was just filler.

Les contents, c'était juste du remplissage.