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Portuguese
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Pronunciation
Adjective
contentor (feminine contentora, masculine plural contentores, feminine plural contentoras)
- containing (which contains something)
Noun
contentor m (plural contentores)
- (Portugal, transport) container (a very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods)
1987, Xutos & Pontapés (lyrics and music), “Contentores”, in Circo de Feras:A carga pronta e metida nos contentores / Adeus aos meus amores que me vou / Pr'a outro mundo- The cargo ready and packed in the containers / Farewell to my beloved ones because I'm leaving / To another world