retain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈteɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈteɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri tān′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
retain [sth]⇒ vtr (keep)retener⇒ vtr
  guardar⇒ vtr
  quedarse con v prnl + prep
  conservar⇒ vtr
 Irene retained the key in case she needed it again in the future.
 Irene retuvo la llave en caso de que la necesitara en el futuro.
retain [sth] vtr (memorize)retener⇒ vtr
 Kate has a fantastic memory; she is able to retain facts really easily.
 Kate tiene una memoria fantástica, puede retener hechos muy fácilmente.
retain [sth] vtr (liquids) (líquidos)retener⇒ vtr
 This compost retains moisture well, so you don't need to water your plants as often.
 El cómpost retiene bien la humedad, no necesitas regar tanto las plantas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
retain [sb]⇒ vtr (lawyer, help) (abogado)contratar a vtr + prep
 George retained a lawyer for his court case.
 George contrató a un abogado para su caso.
retain [sth]⇒ vtr (tradition)conservar⇒ vtr
  preservar⇒ vtr
 The village has retained the tradition of maypole dancing.
 El pueblo conserva su tradición del baile de las cintas.
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'retain' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
hang on to - hold - humectant - keep - keep accounts - keep control - keep warm - remanence - swindled - wear
Spanish:
embalsar - retener - conservar - distribución de resultados - se reserva el derecho de admisión

Collocations: retain your [balance, integrity, dignity], retain [office, power, ownership], retain (your) [workers, staff, lawyer, identity], more...

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