"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 • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 39
3. retain command = zachowaj polecenie retain command
  • "That he expected to be court-martialed, but was going to retain command anyway."
  • "As most senior officer present, do you wish to retain command of the bridge?"
  • But with our less than one-fifth contribution, we retain overall command of these forces.
  • I told him I'd retain command as long as the emergency lasted.
  • His superiors are not satisfied, but allow him to retain command.
  • Samuel Ramey is not so far past, though, and he should retain command of the title role.
  • I'll retain command of the army troops I'm bringing, but be subject to your orders while on board ship.
  • He was lightly wounded on 17 April 1915, but retained command of his company.
  • The President, however, retains command of the armed forces when they are raised, as commander-in-chief.
  • "Nations, not least America, retain full command of their national forces."
4. retain sovereignty = zachowaj suwerenność retain sovereignty
(4) name, designation
Kolokacji: 2
(5) seat, belt, capital
Kolokacji: 3
(9) memory, sense, consciousness
Kolokacji: 3
(13) water, sound, leverage, sodium
Kolokacji: 4
(15) influence, grip, support
Kolokacji: 3
(16) independence, autonomy
Kolokacji: 2
(17) heat, wall, building, warmth
Kolokacji: 4
(18) link, service, contact, weapon
Kolokacji: 4
(20) right, access, privilege
Kolokacji: 3
(28) strength, energy, momentum
Kolokacji: 3
(31) respect, affection
Kolokacji: 2
(32) Ash, deal
Kolokacji: 2
(34) crown, trophy, reputation
Kolokacji: 3
(36) design, layout
Kolokacji: 2
(37) sanity, focus, clarity
Kolokacji: 3
(38) stability, rule, restriction
Kolokacji: 3
(39) nutrient, law, provision
Kolokacji: 3
verbo + retain
Kolokacji: 16
manage to retain • allow to retain • want to retain • try to retain • help 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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