retain

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Transitivo

retain (3ª persona sing. presente retains, participio presente retaining, passato semplice e participio passato retained)

  1. trattenere, non far passare
  2. conservare, mantenere, serbare
  3. tenere a mente, ricordare
  4. sostenere

Etimologia / Derivazione

dal francese retenir

Sinonimi