"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
1. retain memories = zachowaj wspomnienia retain memories
2. retain a sense = zachowaj w pamięci sens retain a sense
  • Above all, he always retained his sense of the ridiculous.
  • If nothing else, he has retained his sense of humor.
  • Dying people retain a greater sense of control over their lives at home.
  • Visitors helped him to retain a clear sense of what he'd become.
  • But was she not even to be able to retain a sense of superiority as defense?
  • I think it's beautiful, very contemporary but retaining a sense of history.
  • It wasn't close by; he could barely retain a sense of its presence.
  • Seen this way, the images retain a sense of their original context.
  • But I am confident that this visit will allow me to retain a real sense of the present.
  • However, it is important that we retain a sense of proportion about this matter.
3. retain consciousness = zachowaj świadomość retain consciousness
(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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