/kɔ̃.tɑ̃/
#416 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
happy, pleased, glad
Word origin
From Latin contentus ('contained, satisfied'), the past participle of continere ('to hold together, contain'), from con- ('together') and tenere ('to hold').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- contentus
- English cognates
- content, contain, continent
Examples
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I am glad to see you at last.
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She is very pleased with her new job.
' l' .
He does not look very pleased about the news.
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My father will be pleased when he sees his grandchildren.
contenter l' .
You have to learn to be content with what you have.
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