retenerse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for retenerse 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

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retenerse

to restrain oneself