"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 • ...
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 • ...
(3) generally, narrowly
Kolokacji: 2
(4) temporarily, permanently
Kolokacji: 2
  • The Association may, at its discretion, permanently retain any sample.
  • The city retained that status permanently on December 31, 1925 .
  • Existing arrangements for access to the Irish box must be retained permanently in the reform process.
  • The weight gained during pregnancy is not, as can be readily understood, permanently retained.
  • However, the holder may be granted permission to permanently retain the rank they held when the conflict ended.
  • A completely avulsed tooth that is replaced within one hour of the injury can be permanently retained.
  • In the illusion, David quickly surpasses all the teachers at the school, having permanently retained all the knowledge they possessed.
  • Forrester knew that Raven's soul-self could help him to permanently retain his humanity.
  • Later in 2003, Indian Railways decided to permanently retain it as the official mascot.
  • Typically the engine was operated for around 180 days a year and an engine man was permanently retained, living on the site.
(5) officially, formally
Kolokacji: 2

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