content

content
I.
content1 [kənˈtent]
1. adjective
satisfait
• to be content with sth ( = not dissatisfied) se contenter de qch
• she is quite content to stay there elle ne demande pas mieux que de rester là
2. transitive verb
[+ person] satisfaire
• to content o.s. with doing sth se contenter de faire qch
II.
content2 [ˈkɒntent]
1. noun
[of book, play, film] contenu m
• oranges have a high vitamin C content les oranges sont riches en vitamine C
2. plural noun
contents contenu m
• (table of) contents table f des matières
3. compounds
► content provider noun fournisseur m de contenus
* * *
1.
noun
1) ['kɒntent] (relative quantity) teneur f

the fat content — la teneur en matières grasses

low/high lead content — faible/forte teneur en plomb

to have a low/high fat content — être pauvre/riche en matières grasses

2) ['kɒntent] (meaning) fond m

form and content — le fond et la forme

3) [kən'tent] (happiness) contentement m
2.
contents ['kɒntents] plural noun gen contenu m; (of house, for insurance) biens mpl mobiliers

he emptied the drawer of its contents — il a vidé le tiroir de tout ce qu'il contenait

list ou table of contents — table f des matières

3. [kən'tent]
adjective satisfait (with de)

to be content to do — se contenter de faire

not content with doing — non content de faire

he's content with what he has — il se contente de ce qu'il a

I'm quite content here — je suis bien ici

4. [kən'tent]
reflexive verb

to content oneself with something/with doing — se contenter de quelque chose/de faire


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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