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con·tent 1
(kŏn′tĕnt′)con·tent 2
(kən-tĕnt′)content
(ˈkɒntɛnt)content
(kənˈtɛnt)con•tent1
(ˈkɒn tɛnt)n.
con•tent2
(kənˈtɛnt)adj.
content
Content can be a noun, an adjective, or a verb. When it is a noun, it is pronounced /'kɒntent/. When it is an adjective or verb, it is pronounced /kən'tent/.
Thecontents /'kɒntents/ of something such as a box or room are the things inside it.
Be Careful!
Contents is a plural noun. Don't talk about 'a content'.
Thecontents of something such as a document or tape are the things written in it or recorded on it.
Thecontent of something such as a speech, piece of writing, website, or television programme is the information it gives, or the ideas or opinions expressed in it.
If you arecontent /kən'tent/to do something or arecontent with something, you are willing to do it, have it, or accept it.
If you arecontent, you are happy and satisfied. You use this meaning ofcontent after a linking verb. Don't use it in front of a noun.
You can also usecontented /kən'tentɪd/ to say that someone is happy and satisfied.Contented can be used in front of a noun or after a linking verb.
If youcontent /kən'tent/yourself with doing something, you are satisfied with it and don't try to do other things.
content
Past participle:contented
Gerund:contenting
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I content |
you content |
he/she/it contents |
we content |
you content |
they content |
Preterite |
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I contented |
you contented |
he/she/it contented |
we contented |
you contented |
they contented |
Present Continuous |
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I am contenting |
you are contenting |
he/she/it is contenting |
we are contenting |
you are contenting |
they are contenting |
Present Perfect |
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I have contented |
you have contented |
he/she/it has contented |
we have contented |
you have contented |
they have contented |
Past Continuous |
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I was contenting |
you were contenting |
he/she/it was contenting |
we were contenting |
you were contenting |
they were contenting |
Past Perfect |
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I had contented |
you had contented |
he/she/it had contented |
we had contented |
you had contented |
they had contented |
Future |
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I will content |
you will content |
he/she/it will content |
we will content |
you will content |
they will content |
Future Perfect |
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I will have contented |
you will have contented |
he/she/it will have contented |
we will have contented |
you will have contented |
they will have contented |
Future Continuous |
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I will be contenting |
you will be contenting |
he/she/it will be contenting |
we will be contenting |
you will be contenting |
they will be contenting |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been contenting |
you have been contenting |
he/she/it has been contenting |
we have been contenting |
you have been contenting |
they have been contenting |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been contenting |
you will have been contenting |
he/she/it will have been contenting |
we will have been contenting |
you will have been contenting |
they will have been contenting |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been contenting |
you had been contenting |
he/she/it had been contenting |
we had been contenting |
you had been contenting |
they had been contenting |
Conditional |
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I would content |
you would content |
he/she/it would content |
we would content |
you would content |
they would content |
Past Conditional |
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I would have contented |
you would have contented |
he/she/it would have contented |
we would have contented |
you would have contented |
they would have contented |
Noun | 1. | ![]() aggregation,collection,accumulation,assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
2. | content - what a communication that is about something is about communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups body - the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short" corker - (dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person; "that story was a corker" reminder - a message that helps you remember something; "he ignored his wife's reminders" petition,request,postulation - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority memorial - a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority latent content - (psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream subject,theme,topic - the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love" meaning,signification,import,significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" acknowledgement,acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" refusal - a message refusing to accept something that is offered info,information - a message received and understood counseling,counselling,guidance,counsel,direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action dedication,commitment - a message that makes a pledge commendation,approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" disapproval - the expression of disapproval respects - (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem; "he paid his respects to the mayor" discourtesy,disrespect - an expression of lack of respect insertion,interpolation - a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins" statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" statement - a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention" humor,wit,witticism,wittiness,humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter opinion,view - a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page" instruction,direction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) offering,offer - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" submission,entry - something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition); "several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; "what was the date of submission of your proposal?" narration,narrative,story,tale - a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children" promotion,promotional material,publicity,packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas" sensationalism - subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes shocker - a sensational message (in a film or play or novel) | |
3. | content - the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc. proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole | |
4. | content - the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons" volume - the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume" vital capacity - the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue | |
5. | ![]() tradition - an inherited pattern of thought or action object - the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection" food for thought,intellectual nourishment,food - anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking noumenon,thing-in-itself - the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception universe of discourse,universe - everything stated or assumed in a given discussion matter,topic,issue,subject - some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police" issue - an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues" idea,thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" essence,heart and soul,inwardness,nitty-gritty,pith,substance,gist,kernel,nub,meat,core,sum,marrow,heart,center,centre - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" wisdom - accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment internal representation,mental representation,representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image belief - any cognitive content held as true heresy,unorthodoxy - a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion goal,end - the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means" education - knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education" experience - the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly" acculturation,culture - all the knowledge and values shared by a society lore,traditional knowledge - knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend" ignorance - the lack of knowledge or education metaknowledge - knowledge about knowledge | |
6. | content - the state of being contented with your situation in life; "he relaxed in sleepy contentedness"; "they could read to their heart's content" acceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" | |
7. | content - something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject" thing - a separate and self-contained entity | |
Verb | 1. | content - satisfy in a limited way; "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day" |
2. | content - make content; "I am contented" discontent - make dissatisfied | |
Adj. | 1. | content - satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; "a contented smile" happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage" pleased - experiencing or manifesting pleasure |
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adjectiveverbcontent
1[kənˈtent]he is content to watch →seconformaor secontenta conmirar
to one's heart's content →hastahartarse,a más no poder
you can complain to your heart's content →protesta cuanto quieras
to content o.s. with sth/with doing sth →contentarseordarse porcontento con algo/conhacer algo
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2[ˈkɒntent]Ncontent
[kənˈtɛnt]She is not content with these explanations →Cesexplications ne luisuffisent pas.
to content o.s. with sth →se contenter de qch
to content o.s. with doing sth →se contenter defaire qch
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1[kənˈtɛnt]to be content to do sth →esserecontento/a difare qc
to one's heart's content →quanto si ha voglia
to eat and drink to one's heart content →mangiare eberea sazietà
to content o.s. with sth/with doing sth →accontentarsi di qc/difare qc
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2[ˈkɒntɛnt]n →contenutocontentsnpl (of box, case) →contenuto(table of) contents (of book) →indicem
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(ˈkontent) nouncontent
→راضٍ,مُحْتَوًى obsah, spokojený indhold, tilfredsglücklich,Inhaltπεριεχόμενο,σωστόςcontenido,contento sisältö, tyytyväinencontent,satisfait sadržaj, zadovoljancontento,contenuto 中身, 幸せな 내용, 만족하는inhoud,tevredeninnhold,tilfredszadowolony,zawartośćcontente,conteúdo,felizдовольный,содержание glad, innehåll เนื้อหา, พอใจiçerik,memnun nội dung, vui vẻ内容,满意的con·tent
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