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re·tain·ing [rɪˈteɪnɪŋ] ADJ attr, inv

retaining: Halte-

retaining: Sicherungs-

retaining: Sperr-

retaining wall: Stütz-

retaining water: Stau-

re·ˈtain·ing fee N esp LAW

retaining fee: Anwaltsvorschuss m

re·ˈtain·ing wall N

retaining wall: Stützmauer f <-, -n>

retaining basin N

retaining basin: Rückhaltebecken

re·tain [rɪˈteɪn] VB trans

1. retain (keep):

to retain sth: etw behalten

to retain sb's attention: jds Aufmerksamkeit halten

to retain the championship SPORTS: Meister/Meisterin bleiben

to retain one's composure: die Haltung bewahren

to retain control of sth: etw weiterhin in der Gewalt haben

to retain one's dignity/independence: seine Würde/Unabhängigkeit wahren

to retain the right to do sth LAW: sich acc das Recht vorbehalten, etw zu tun

to retain a title SPORTS: einen Titel behalten

2. retain (not alter):

to retain sth: etw beibehalten

to retain sth: bei etw dat bleiben

3. retain (not lose):

to retain sth: etw speichern

limestone retains water: Kalkstein nimmt viel Wasser auf

4. retain (remember):

to retain sth: sich dat etw merken

I am able to retain names easily: ich kann Namen gut behalten

5. retain (hold in place):

to retain sth: etw zurückhalten

the wall of this dam retains 5,000,000 cubic metres of water: die Wand dieses Dammes hält 5.000.000 Kubikmeter Wasser

6. retain FIN (withhold):

to retain profit: Gewinn einbehalten [o. zurückbehalten]

7. retain (secure services of):

to retain a lawyer [or Am attorney]: einen Anwalt [durch Zahlung eines Vorschusses] verpflichten

retain VB trans INV-FIN

retain (Gewinn): einbehalten

retain (Gewinn): zurückbehalten

retain VB trans HUM RESOURCES

retain (Mitarbeiter): binden

main retaining dike N

main retaining dike: Hauptabschlussdamm

effect on retaining profits N FINMKT

effect on retaining profits: Gewinneinbehaltungseffekt m

retain activity

retain activity: Aktivität behalten

Present
I	retain
you	retain
he/she/it	retains
we	retain
you	retain
they	retain

Past
I	retained
you	retained
he/she/it	retained
we	retained
you	retained
they	retained

Present Perfect
I	have	retained
you	have	retained
he/she/it	has	retained
we	have	retained
you	have	retained
they	have	retained

Past Perfect
I	had	retained
you	had	retained
he/she/it	had	retained
we	had	retained
you	had	retained
they	had	retained

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