retain

conserver, garder

Continuer à posséder quelque chose ou à le garder sous son contrôle.

En anglais simple : You continue to have something or keep it under your control.

• You may retain a copy.
• The team retained its title last year.
• She finds it hard to retain new information.

Synonymes : keep, hold on to

Contraires : lose

Expressions courantes : retain control, retain information, retain something

retenir

Garder une substance, la chaleur ou autre chose à l’intérieur en l’empêchant de s’échapper.

En anglais simple : Something holds a substance, heat, or another thing inside and prevents it from escaping.

• This coat retains heat well.
• The soil retained moisture after the rain.
• Some people retain fluid in their legs.

Synonymes : hold, hold in

Contraires : release

Expressions courantes : retain water, retain heat, retain moisture

garder à son service

Continuer à employer une personne ou à l’entretenir en échange de ses services.

En anglais simple : You continue to employ someone or support someone who serves you.

• We hope to retain all our staff.
• The firm retained its most experienced engineers.
• The lord retained several servants throughout the winter.

Synonymes : keep on, continue employing

Contraires : dismiss

Expressions courantes : retain skilled staff, retain employees, retain someone

engager

Faire appel à un professionnel en convenant de le payer pour son travail.

En anglais simple : You arrange to pay a professional to do work for you.

• They retained a lawyer.
• The company retained a consultant to review its finances.
• Have you retained legal counsel yet?

Comment l'utiliser : retain someone to do something (We retained an architect to design the house.)

Synonymes : hire, engage

Expressions courantes : retain a lawyer, retain legal counsel, retain someone