"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
2. retain the belt = zatrzymaj pasek retain the belt
  • Benvenuti retained the belt with a fifteen round decision.
  • In 2007 he became the Middleweight Champion and retained the belt until the promotion was terminated in 2008.
  • MNM retained the belt after pinning Mysterio for the win.
  • The bout was declared a no contest and Santos retained the belt.
  • He then beat Javier Lucas to retain the belt.
  • He won three more bouts that year, including a five round knockout over Roberto Lopez to retain the regional belt.
  • He retained the belt until his eventual retirement from the ring on 6 June 1954, when he vacated the title.
  • The match ended in a 30-minute draw with Pearce retaining the belt.
  • More often than with other championships, title matches result in time limit draws and the champion retaining the belt.
  • Because the title cannot change hands on a disqualification, Funk retained the belt.
3. retain capital = zatrzymaj kapitał retain capital
(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
(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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