"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 one's value = zachowywać czyjś wartość retain one's value
2. retain significance = zachowaj znaczenie retain significance
3. retain one's importance = zachowywać czyjś znaczenie retain one's importance
4. retain one's meaning = zachowywać czyjś znaczenie retain one's meaning
  • Traffic lights use red for "go" and green for "stop" while yellow retains its meaning.
  • These can only form longer words that are derivations of them and retain their meaning.
  • In many areas, however, mantou still retains its meaning of filled buns.
  • Some of the symbols in the arms are derived from the National Flag, and retain their meaning.
  • Can sovereignty be diluted or pooled and retain its meaning?
  • The rhyme originated in the 17th century has evolved over the years, but still retains its original meaning.
  • This change retained the phrase's absurd meaning and sense.
  • Among the nation's elite, traditional religion is indeed dead and only Thanksgiving "retains its meaning."
  • It can't be broken down any further and retain its meaning.
  • The present forms of perfective verbs have retained their future meaning.
(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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