"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
(17) heat, wall, building, warmth
Kolokacji: 4
(18) link, service, contact, weapon
Kolokacji: 4
(20) right, access, privilege
Kolokacji: 3
1. retain several percent = zachowywać kilka procent retain several percent
3. retain a number = zachowaj liczbę retain a number
4. retain an amount = zatrzymaj ilość retain an amount
  • He has a vacuous mind but is still able to retain a great amount of knowledge about very specific subjects.
  • Churches which retain a substantial amount of early glass are rare.
  • Despite this, it retains a considerable amount of water in about 70% of years.
  • There was also a growing tendency to retain a certain amount of booty for personal use.
  • The rice is then dried, retaining a minimal amount of moisture, and ground into a fine powder.
  • The structure underwent restoration in the early 1980s, though it still retains a significant amount of its original features.
  • Today, Penryn is a busy town and has managed to retain a large amount of its heritage.
  • Each grain should retain a certain amount of firmness without being hard.
  • Although it is sufficient to maintain my life I can only retain a tiny amount of energy.
  • Despite the large environmental crises, Haiti retains a very high amount of biodiversity in proportion to its small size.
5. retain investigation = zachowaj śledztwo retain investigation
(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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