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    Retiene (en. Retains)

    re-ti-e-ne

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To keep something in its place or inside.
    The bottle retains water until you open it.
    La botella retiene el agua hasta que la abres.
    To conserve or store information.
    He retains a lot of information about history.
    Él retiene muchos datos sobre historia.
    To withstand or bear something.
    She retains the pressure of daily problems.
    Ella retiene la presión de los problemas diarios.
    To not let something out.
    The filter retains impurities from the water.
    El filtro retiene las impurezas del agua.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'retinere', which means 'to hold' or 'to keep'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    captures attention
    Captures and maintains someone's interest.
    retiene la atención
    retains memories
    Keeps significant events in memory.
    retiene recuerdos
    retains sound
    Prevents sound from escaping.
    retiene el sonido
    retains heat
    Retains temperature in a given environment.
    retiene el calor

    Related Words

    retention
    Action of retaining something.
    retención
    retained
    That has been retained or kept.
    retenido
    to retain
    To keep or conserve something.
    retener

    Slang Meanings

    To keep something a secret or not share it.
    He withholds his plan to surprise everyone.
    Él retiene su plan para sorprender a todos.
    Not to let go of a situation.
    She holds back her anger instead of releasing it.
    Ella retiene su enojo en lugar de liberarlo.