Comment prononcer "retain"

• "retain" prononcé en Anglais.

Signification et définition de "retain"

Verb

hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"

Synonymes:

• retain

Verb

allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"

Synonymes:

• retain
• continue
• keep
• keep on

Verb

secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

Synonymes:

• retain
• hold
• keep back
• hold back

Verb

keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"

Synonymes:

• retain