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retain Meaning in French (retain signification en français)

retenir, conserver, engager
Synonymes:gardermaintenir
retenir in English:retain
Phonetic:ʁə.tə.niʁ
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La signification de retain en français est retenir, conserver, engager. (Garder quelque chose ; garder la possession de quelque chose.)

Definitions of Retain

  1. 1
    verb
    conserver

    To continue to have something; to keep possession of something.

    Garder quelque chose ; garder la possession de quelque chose.

  2. 2
    verb
    retenir

    To keep information or facts in one's memory.

    Garder des informations ou des faits dans sa mémoire.

  3. 3
    verb(formal)
    engager

    To engage the services of a professional, especially a lawyer, by paying a preliminary fee.

    Faire appel aux services d'un professionnel, en particulier d'un avocat, en payant des honoraires préliminaires.

Example Sentences

casual

“She managed to retain her composure despite the difficult situation.”

Elle a réussi à garder son sang-froid malgré la situation difficile.

business

“The company decided to retain its old logo.”

L'entreprise a décidé de conserver son ancien logo.

casual

“He struggled to retain all the new information.”

Il a eu du mal à retenir toutes les nouvelles informations.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

garderconservermaintenir

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

perdrelâcher

Inflected Word Forms

past participleretained
present participleretaining
nounretention

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

retain controlcollocation

To keep power or authority over something.

retain a lawyercollocation

To hire a lawyer for legal services.

retain informationcollocation

To remember facts or knowledge.