Conteniendo (en. Containing)
/konteniˈen̩do/
Synonyms
- contener
- incluso
- retener
- sosteniendo
- almacenando
Slang Meanings
To contain so much emotion or laughter that it becomes difficult to express it.
It was so funny that I had a hard time containing myself.
Estaba tan divertido que me costó contenerme.
To use the term in a context to refer to restraining oneself in a social situation.
I had to hold back my comments in the meeting.
Tuve que contener mis comentarios en la reunión.