"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
(28) strength, energy, momentum
Kolokacji: 3
(31) respect, affection
Kolokacji: 2
(32) Ash, deal
Kolokacji: 2
(34) crown, trophy, reputation
Kolokacji: 3
1. retain one's crown = zachowywać czyjś korona retain one's crown
  • "You have done all this, killed, created havoc, simply so that my father can retain his crown?"
  • An amazing season with 30 national championships helped CA retain its crown as the top program in the world.
  • In 1995 he retained his crown and continued to win TTs over the next few years.
  • Although he battled on to finish third the mistake had ruined any chance of him retaining his crown.
  • In 1986 Cork retained their provincial crown for a fifth consecutive year.
  • The girls won with 186 points and the boys retained their crown with 244.
  • Political forces are such that in order for the king to retain his crown his coronation must go forward.
  • He failed to retain his Independents' crown, finishing third in the final standings.
  • Scotland's Paul Foster won the men's title last year, and will be hoping to retain his crown.
  • France failed to retain their crown in 2008, finishing third overall.
2. retain the trophy = zatrzymaj trofeum retain the trophy
3. retain one's reputation = zachowywać czyjś reputacja retain one's reputation
(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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