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Detailed Translations for retain from English to German

retain:

to retain verb (retains, retained, retaining)

  1. to retain (don't let go of; hold; keep)
    festhalten; nicht gehenlassen

Conjugations for retain:

present
  1. retain
  2. retain
  3. retains
  4. retain
  5. retain
  6. retain
simple past
  1. retained
  2. retained
  3. retained
  4. retained
  5. retained
  6. retained
present perfect
  1. have retained
  2. have retained
  3. has retained
  4. have retained
  5. have retained
  6. have retained
past continuous
  1. was retaining
  2. were retaining
  3. was retaining
  4. were retaining
  5. were retaining
  6. were retaining
future
  1. shall retain
  2. will retain
  3. will retain
  4. shall retain
  5. will retain
  6. will retain
continuous present
  1. am retaining
  2. are retaining
  3. is retaining
  4. are retaining
  5. are retaining
  6. are retaining
subjunctive
  1. be retained
  2. be retained
  3. be retained
  4. be retained
  5. be retained
  6. be retained
diverse
  1. retain!
  2. let's retain!
  5. retained
  6. retaining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for retain:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
festhalten don't let go of; hold; keep; retain catch; clamp; clasp; detain; fasten; gag; grab; grasp; grip; have got hold of; hold; index; oppress; secure; seize; take hold of; tie up
nicht gehenlassen don't let go of; hold; keep; retain
- continue; hold; hold back; keep; keep back; keep on

Related Words for "retain":

  • retaining

Synonyms for "retain":


Related Definitions for "retain":

  1. keep in one's mind1
    • I cannot retain so much information1
  2. secure and keep for possible future use or application1
    • The landlord retained the security deposit1
  3. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature1
    • She retains a lawyer1
    • She retained her composure1
    • this garment retains its shape even after many washings1
  4. hold back within1
    • This soil retains water1
    • I retain this drug for a long time1
    • the dam retains the water1
  5. When Windows Disk Protection is enabled, to keep (not erase) the cache file on the hard disk when a user logs off or the computer is restarted.2

Wiktionary Translations for retain:

retain
verb
  1. to keep in possession or use
  2. to hold secure
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• retain → erpressen; unterdrücken; zurückhalten; zügeln; zäumen; aufzäumen; im Zaume halten; bändigen; bezähmen; im Zaum halten; bremsen; abbremsen; hemmen; drosseln ↔ réprimer — Traductions à trier suivant le sens
• retain → halten; aufhalten; verhalten ↔ tenir — Avoir en main, entre les bras, de manière à ne pas laisser aller.







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