retienen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for retienen in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.retener VB trans

1.1. retener datos/información:

retener

to keep back

retener

to withhold

1.2. retener pasaporte/tarjeta:

retener

to retain

1.3. retener FIN:

retener dinero/cuota

to deduct

retener dinero/cuota

to withhold

2.1. retener policía persona:

retener

to detain

retener

to hold

2.2. retener (hacer permanecer):

no te retendré demasiado tiempo

I won't keep you long

el maestro nos retuvo

the teacher kept us in o kept us back after class

tres reclusos retuvieron a un funcionario

three prisoners held a prison guard hostage

ya nada me retiene aquí

there's nothing to keep me here now

no sabe cómo retener a su marido

she doesn't know what to do to hold on to o to keep her husband

3.1. retener calor/carga:

retener

to retain

3.2. retener MED:

retener orina/líquidos

to retain

4. retener atención/interés:

retener

to keep

retener

to retain

5. retener (recordar):

retener lección/texto/ideas

to retain

retener lección/texto/ideas

to keep … in one's head

II.retenerse VB vpr

retenerse

to restrain oneself

Translations for retienen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

retain authority/power

retener

retain moisture/water

retener

retain information

retener

retain urine

retener

withhold payment/funds

retener

retainer

iguala f (cuota fija que se paga para retener los servicios de alguien)

detain

retener

to be retentive of sth form

retener algo

keep back percentage

retener

keep back Brit

retener

sit on application/claim

retener

the banks like to sit on foreign currency

los bancos suelen retener las divisas el mayor tiempo posible

embargo

retener

they managed to cling on to the title

consiguieron retener el título

retienen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for retienen in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.retener irr como tener VB trans

1. retener:

retener (conservar)

to retain

retener (el pasaporte)

to withhold

retener (la respiración)

to hold

2. retener:

retener (recordar)

to retain

retener (detener)

to detain

II.retener irr como tener VB refl

retener retenerse:

retenerse

to restrain oneself

Translations for retienen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

detain (keep waiting)

retener

retain power

retener

retain

retener

pull back

retener

takeaway (key point or idea to be remembered) Brit

punto (m) clave a retener

withhold benefits, rent

retener

hold back

retener

keep down

retener

stall

retener

to keep a pupil in

retener a un alumno como castigo

retienen Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

retener a un alumno como castigo

to keep a pupil in