verb🔗ShareConservar, retenerTo keep in possession or use."The company is retaining its best employees by offering them better salaries. "La empresa está reteniendo a sus mejores empleados ofreciéndoles mejores salarios.businesspropertyeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetener, conservarTo keep in one's pay or service."The company is retaining several experienced teachers to ensure good student outcomes. "La empresa está reteniendo a varios profesores experimentados para asegurar buenos resultados estudiantiles.businessjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContratar, retenerTo employ by paying a retainer."The company is retaining a lawyer to help with the new contract negotiations. "La empresa está contratando a un abogado para que ayude con las negociaciones del nuevo contrato.businessjoblawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetener, conservarTo hold secure."The dam is retaining the water, preventing the town from flooding. "La presa está reteniendo el agua, evitando que la ciudad se inunde.technologybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRepetir cursoTo hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year."The teacher is considering retaining Sarah in third grade because she hasn't mastered reading yet. "El profesor está considerando repetir curso a Sarah en tercer grado porque aún no domina la lectura.educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetener, impedirTo restrain; to prevent."The dam is retaining the water, preventing it from flooding the town. "La presa está reteniendo el agua, impidiendo que inunde la ciudad.actionabilitylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConservar, retenerTo belong; to pertain."The responsibility for cleaning the break room is retaining to all employees. "La responsabilidad de limpiar la sala de descanso corresponde a todos los empleados.propertybusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetención, conservaciónThe act by which something or someone is retained; a retention."The library's retaining of overdue books helped ensure that everyone had access to the materials they needed. "La retención de libros vencidos por parte de la biblioteca ayudó a garantizar que todos tuvieran acceso a los materiales que necesitaban.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDe retención, de contenciónOf or pertaining to something that retains something else, as with a retaining wall."The retaining wall prevented the hillside from collapsing onto the road. "El muro de contención evitó que la ladera se derrumbara sobre la carretera.architecturepropertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
