"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
(13) water, sound, leverage, sodium
Kolokacji: 4
(15) influence, grip, support
Kolokacji: 3
(16) independence, autonomy
Kolokacji: 2
2. retain autonomy = zachowaj niezależność retain autonomy
  • If a central high school district is formed, each community will retain its autonomy for the younger children.
  • I like this idea as it will mean that the school retains autonomy, without external influence.
  • The issue was how local unions could retain their autonomy when receiving financial assistance.
  • At that time, each city retained its own name and administrative autonomy, but had a specific role in this federation.
  • These "community member churches" retain their separate legal identities and autonomy.
  • The Kurds would retain their autonomy in the north.
  • In view of its nature, Parliament should retain its autonomy, however.
  • They represent an attempt to retain autonomy through prior expression of will, after the ability to choose and act on the choice has gone.
  • It retained its autonomy with a parliament known as the Lantdag.
  • The nation retained its autonomy, but the tribe in Mississippi submitted to state and federal laws.
(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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