verb
English to French Dictionary

retained Meaning in French (retained signification en français)

conservé, gardé
Synonymes:maintenupréservé
conservé in English:retained
Phonetic:kɔ̃sɛʁve
Plural: retained
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de retained en français est conservé, gardé. (Continuer à posséder quelque chose ; garder la possession de quelque chose.)

Definitions of Retained

  1. 1
    verb
    conservé

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

    Continuer à posséder quelque chose ; garder la possession de quelque chose.

  2. 2
    verb
    gardé

    To remember facts or information over a period of time.

    Se souvenir de faits ou d'informations sur une période de temps.

Example Sentences

business

“The company retained its top talent despite the economic downturn.”

L'entreprise a conservé ses meilleurs talents malgré le ralentissement économique.

casual

“He retained a clear memory of the incident.”

Il a gardé un souvenir clair de l'incident.

casual

“The old building retained much of its original charm.”

Le vieux bâtiment a conservé une grande partie de son charme d'origine.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

gardémaintenupréservé

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

perdulibéré

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveretain
third person singularretains
present participleretaining
nounretention
adjectiveretentive

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

retained earningscollocation

Profits that a company keeps rather than paying out to shareholders.

retained clientcollocation

A client who continues to use a service or professional.