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container in French

container in French is conteneur, récipient, contenant — container means an object, such as a box, jar, or bottle, used for holding or storing something.

container in French

conteneur
noun
récipient
noun
An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
contenant
noun
An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
conteneur
noun
(transportation) A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods.
container
noun
(transportation) A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods.

What does "container" mean?

  1. noun An object, such as a box, jar, or bottle, used for holding or storing something.
    "She poured the leftover soup into a plastic container."
  2. noun A large standardized metal box used for shipping goods by ship, rail, or truck.
    "The port can unload hundreds of containers a day."
  3. noun (computing) A lightweight, self-contained package of software and its dependencies that runs in an isolated environment.
    "The developers deployed the app inside a Docker container."

container in a sentence

  • She poured the leftover soup into a plastic container.
  • Each container was labelled with its contents and expiry date.
  • The port can unload hundreds of containers a day.
  • The developers deployed the app inside a Docker container.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "container" in French?

"container" in French is conteneur, récipient, contenant. container means: An object, such as a box, jar, or bottle, used for holding or storing something.

How do you use "container" in a sentence?

Example: "She poured the leftover soup into a plastic container." In French, "container" is conteneur, récipient, contenant.

Are there other ways to say "container" in French?

Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "container": conteneur, récipient, contenant, container.

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