contents

contents
noun plural
1) (the things contained in something: He drank the contents of the bottle.) der Inhalt
2) (a list of the things contained especially in a book: Look up the contents at the beginning of the book.) der Inhalt
* * *
con·tents
[ˈkɒntents, AM ˈkɑ:n-]
I. n pl
1. (inside) Inhalt m
he poured the \contents of the bottle down the drain er goss die Flasche in den Abfluss
complete with \contents mitsamt dem Inhalt
to empty sth of its \contents etw ausleeren
to empty a cupboard/a room of its \contents einen Schrank/ein Zimmer ausräumen
2. (text) Inhalt m
[table of] \contents Inhaltsverzeichnis nt
II. n modifier
\contents page Inhaltsverzeichnis nt
* * *
cont. abk
1. containing
2. contents pl
3. continent (continental)
* * *
(books) n.
Inhaltsverzeichnis n. n.
Gehalt -ër n.
Inhalt -e m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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