Retained lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• continued in your keeping or use or memory "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered"
• keep in one's mind "I cannot retain so much information"
• secure and keep for possible future use or application "The landlord retained the security deposit" "I reserve the right to disagree"
• 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"
• hold back within "This soil retains water" "I retain this drug for a long time" "the dam retains the water"
• keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction "We preserve these archeological findings" "The old lady could not keep up the building" "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage" "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend" "She locked her jewels in the safe"
• retain possession of "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?" "She kept her maiden name after she married"