"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
(4) name, designation
Kolokacji: 2
(5) seat, belt, capital
Kolokacji: 3
(9) memory, sense, consciousness
Kolokacji: 3
  • It is important for us to retain political responsibility on this matter.
  • She will also retain her current title and responsibilities in human resources.
  • Heads retain overall responsibility for the way education is conducted within the school.
  • Throughout his second term in office, he retained responsibility for Forestry.
  • She also retained ministerial responsibility for the status of women and the family.
  • But, he added, "employers who retain responsibility for and make final medical decisions should be subject to suit."
  • Central government would thus retain responsibility primarily for defence and some foreign policy issues.
  • Israel would retain responsibility for security and public order in the area of the Jewish enclaves.
  • But he retains responsibility for deciding what secrets may be released in court.
  • Member States retain full responsibility for organising and managing social security systems.
2. retain one's hold = zatrzymywać czyjś uścisk retain one's hold
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
(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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