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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
(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
1. retain several percent = zachowywać kilka procent retain several percent
2. retain a majority = zachowaj większość retain a majority
retain one's majority, retain the majority
  • Senate Republicans have seen the plan as a way to retain their slim majority.
  • This year, Democrats won 19 of 33 races and retained their majority.
  • In the 2011 election, the party won 36 out of 49 seats, thus retaining the majority.
  • Since the court case, Universal still retains the majority of the character rights.
  • The results saw the Conservatives retain an overall majority of just 1 seat on the council.
  • Retaining a large majority of the squad to push on for the coming season.
  • Thus, all three components are vital to retaining a majority.
  • The Radicals retained the mayor's office and a majority of the town council from 1860 until 1972.
  • Under the ground rules, however, the Communists and their allies retained a majority in the lower house.
  • His government thus needed to win both by-elections in order to retain its majority.
3. retain a number = zachowaj liczbę retain a number
4. retain an amount = zatrzymaj ilość retain an amount
5. retain investigation = zachowaj śledztwo retain investigation
(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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