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containment in Italian

containment in Italian is contenimento — containment means the act or state of keeping something within limits, or the thing that has been kept in check.

containment in Italian

contenimento
noun
(uncountable, countable) A policy of checking the expansion of a hostile foreign power by creating alliances with other states; especially the foreign policy strategy of the United States in the early years of the Cold War.

What does "containment" mean?

  1. noun The act or state of keeping something within limits, or the thing that has been kept in check.
    "Containment of the outbreak was the health department's top priority."
  2. noun (history/politics) A foreign policy strategy aimed at stopping a rival power from expanding its influence, notably US policy toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
    "Containment shaped much of American foreign policy after World War II."
  3. noun A protective structure built to stop dangerous or radioactive material from escaping, as in a nuclear plant.
    "The reactor's containment building withstood the earthquake."
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containment in a sentence

  • Containment of the outbreak was the health department's top priority.
  • Containment shaped much of American foreign policy after World War II.
  • The reactor's containment building withstood the earthquake.

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What is "containment" in Italian?

"containment" in Italian is contenimento. containment means: The act or state of keeping something within limits, or the thing that has been kept in check.

How do you use "containment" in a sentence?

Example: "Containment of the outbreak was the health department's top priority." In Italian, "containment" is contenimento.

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