"retain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

retain verbo

retain + sustantivo

Kolokacji: 192

retain control • retain power • retain ownership • retain one's name • retain one's seat • retain one's position • retain one's status • ...

verbo + retain

Kolokacji: 16

manage to retain • allow to retain • want to retain • try to retain • help retain • ...

Kolokacji: 5

Grup znaczeniowych: 4

Kolokacji: 6

(2) allow, help, favor, support

Kolokacji: 4

(3) want, wish, need

Kolokacji: 3

(4) try, decide, enable

Kolokacji: 3

1. try to retain = spróbuj zachować try to retain

She has done a great job trying to retain a culture in a different country.
She rose to her feet, as if trying to retain the moment of assurance.
"Maybe another time then," he said, trying to retain some dignity in his voice.
He got out and slammed the door to try to retain some of the heat.
They fear the military will try to retain some control.
Try to retain a sequence in your hand, particularly if a flush.
The companies have two large incentives to try to retain their city business.
Admittedly the British, despite their economic problems, still tried to retain the leading role.
It's not an either/or situation, and in many cases what you are trying to retain is the headquarters.
At the same time, I very much tried to retain the right of passengers to information.

2. decide to retain = zdecyduj się zachować decide to retain

3. enable to retain = umożliw zachowanie enable to retain

retain + preposición

Kolokacji: 33

retain until • retain by • retain under • retain despite • retain for • ...

retain + adjetivo/adverbio

Kolokacji: 23

successfully retain • largely retain • initially retain • generally retain • somehow retain • ...

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