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    Retient (en. Holds back)

    /ʁə.tjɛ̃/

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    To take something under one's elbow
    He kept a joke under his elbow for the next meeting.
    Il a retenu une blague sous le coude pour la prochaine réunion.
    To have something in mind
    She retained her friend's idea for her project.
    Elle a retenu l'idée de son ami pour son projet.