retain
معنی فارسی
نگاه داشتن ازدست ندادن درذهن داشتن فراموش نکردن بخاطر داشتن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ri tān´/vt.
● نگهداشتن، از دست ندادن، حفظ کردن، نگاهداشتن
to retain heat
حرارت را نگهداشتن
she retained her shape even long after death
او شکل خودش را حتی مدتها پس از مرگ هم از دست نداد.
our party has retained its majority
حزب ما اکثریت خود را نگهداشته است.
these flowers retain their freshness for a long time
این گلها تازگی خود را مدتها حفظ میکنند.
Hassan fired all his servants only retaining two gardeners
حسن نوکرهای خود را بیرون کرد و فقط دو باغبان را نگاه داشت.
● (با پیشپرداخت) وکیل دادگستری اجیر کردن
Ahmad has retained two lawyers
احمد دو وکیل استخدام کرده است.
● به یاد آوردن، به یاد داشتن، در خاطر حفظ کردن
Cyrus grew old but still retained the memory of his first love
سیروس پیر شد ولی هنوز خاطرهی اولین عشق خود را به یاد داشت.
● اندوختن، (مثلا آب پشت سد را) انباشتن
a lot of water can be retained behind dams
آب فراوانی را میتوان پشت سدها اندوخت.
تعریف انگلیسی
- hold back within “This soil retains water” “I retain this drug for a long time” “the dam retains the water” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature “We cannot continue several servants any longer” “She retains a lawyer” “The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff” “Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on” “We kept the work going as long as we could” “She retained her composure” “this garment retains its shape even after many washings” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody”
- secure and keep for possible future use or application “The landlord retained the security deposit” “I reserve the right to disagree” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something”
- keep in one's mind “I cannot retain so much information” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “They won't retain the story”
مترادفها
verb active
1. Hold, keep, reserve, withhold, preserve, detain, keep in possession.
2. Engage (by fee paid), hire, employ, keep in pay.