"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

(12) responsibility, hold, custody, land, area

Kolokacji: 5

1. retain responsibility = zachowaj odpowiedzialność retain responsibility

retain responsibilities

2. retain one's hold = zatrzymywać czyjś uścisk retain one's hold

The Shadow retained his hold on the tree, but it was useless.
Each pirate's other hand was needed to retain his hold on the rail.
The Shadow's form moved upward as the powerful hands retained their hold.
In spite of all, however, she seems to have retained her hold on him until his death.
To prove my considerable worth, they fought a little war to retain their hold on me.
His form swayed; then caught itself to retain its hold upon the wall.
As a result, she has retained her hold on the popular imagination.
He tried to shake her loose and still retain his hold on the gun.
Will this rising, shining star retain her hold on the hearts of Americans?
He retained his hold on the yellow jersey as the overall leader.

3. retain custody = zatrzymaj areszt retain custody

4. retain one's lands = zachowywać czyjś ziemie retain one's lands

5. retain areas = zachowaj obszary retain areas

(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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