WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
| Additional Translations |
| 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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
'retaining' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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