retain

conservare, mantenere

Continuare ad avere qualcosa o a tenerlo sotto il proprio controllo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: keep, hold on to

Contrari: lose

Espressioni comuni: retain control, retain information, retain something

trattenere

Tenere una sostanza, il calore o altro al proprio interno, impedendone la fuoriuscita.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: hold, hold in

Contrari: release

Espressioni comuni: retain water, retain heat, retain moisture

mantenere alle dipendenze

Continuare a impiegare una persona o a mantenerla in cambio dei suoi servizi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: keep on, continue employing

Contrari: dismiss

Espressioni comuni: retain skilled staff, retain employees, retain someone

ingaggiare, assumere

Accordarsi con un professionista perché svolga un lavoro dietro pagamento.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: retain someone to do something (We retained an architect to design the house.)

Sinonimi: hire, engage

Espressioni comuni: retain a lawyer, retain legal counsel, retain someone