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"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 • ...
colocaciones frecuentes
Kolokacji: 57
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 39
(1) control, authority, command, sovereignty, dominance
Kolokacji: 5
(2) power, ability, tradition, knowledge, leadership, ...
Kolokacji: 10
(3) ownership, possession, tie, integrity, property, ...
Kolokacji: 12
(4) name, designation
Kolokacji: 2
(5) seat, belt, capital
Kolokacji: 3
(6) position, place, character, post, role, office, job, ...
Kolokacji: 15
(7) status, championship, title, dignity
Kolokacji: 4
(8) identity, quality, popularity, flexibility, credibility, ...
Kolokacji: 11
(9) memory, sense, consciousness
Kolokacji: 3
(10) feature, characteristic, aspect, texture
Kolokacji: 4
(11) element, moisture, flavor, atmosphere
Kolokacji: 4
1. retain elements = zachowaj elementy retain elements
2. retain moisture = trzymaj wilgoć retain moisture
  • "It retained heat and moisture but you didn't wind up with a soggy product."
  • Clean them often to keep dirt and leaves, which retain moisture, from building up.
  • Add compost or mulch each year to help retain moisture.
  • Black soil retains moisture and is often used for the cultivation of cotton.
  • Keep the lawn tall (about three inches) to help grass retain moisture.
  • Sunflower oil, like other oils, can retain moisture in the skin.
  • Snake skin and scales help retain moisture in the animal's body.
  • And a tree that size, the spokesman said, is better able to retain moisture.
  • But those growing from trees or logs can hold their own even when the ground is dry, since wood retains moisture.
  • Both help retain moisture and raise the temperature in the diaper area.
3. retain one's flavor = zachowywać czyjś smak retain one's flavor
retain flavor
4. retain an atmosphere = zachowaj atmosferę retain an atmosphere
(12) responsibility, hold, custody, land, area
Kolokacji: 5
(13) water, sound, leverage, sodium
Kolokacji: 4
(14) shape, form, appearance, color, charm, ...
Kolokacji: 9
(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
(19) interest, stake, share, profit, earnings
Kolokacji: 5
(20) right, access, privilege
Kolokacji: 3
(21) information, detail, data, portfolio
Kolokacji: 4
(22) lead, style, trace, record, language, ...
Kolokacji: 9
(23) percent, majority, number, amount, investigation
Kolokacji: 5
(24) balance, fluid, remnant, component
Kolokacji: 4
(25) rank, staff, membership, faith, Company, ...
Kolokacji: 8
(26) employee, citizenship, player, worker, talent, ...
Kolokacji: 8
(27) value, significance, importance, meaning
Kolokacji: 4
(28) strength, energy, momentum
Kolokacji: 3
(29) customer, competition, relation, client
Kolokacji: 4
(30) jurisdiction, counsel, lawyer, license, adviser
Kolokacji: 5
(31) respect, affection
Kolokacji: 2
(32) Ash, deal
Kolokacji: 2
(33) culture, discretion, similarity
Kolokacji: 3
(34) crown, trophy, reputation
Kolokacji: 3
(35) management, government, executive, oversight, manager
Kolokacji: 5
(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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