"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
  • This made it difficult for me at times to retain my balance.
  • They sat together, clinging to one another to retain their balance.
  • But it worked, after a fashion, allowing us to retain order and balance.
  • I caught myself on the open car door, grabbing at the handle to retain my balance.
  • She stumbled again, but somehow managed to retain her balance.
  • He was struggling to retain his balance when a bullet struck him from behind.
  • Chelsea's start to the season shows it is not easy for a competition to retain both quality and competitive balance.
  • But instantly upon doing so he realized that she was moving with such speed as to make it impossible for him to retain his balance.
  • So long as the needle retains its balance, it remains on the thread.
  • He swayed for a moment, but retained his balance.
2. retain fluid = zatrzymaj płyn retain fluid
3. retain remnants = zachowaj resztki retain remnants
4. retain components = zachowaj składniki retain components
(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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