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1 retain
[rɪ'teɪn]vtindependence, souvenir, ticket zachowywać (zachować perf); heat, moisture zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf)* * *[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) zachować (dla siebie), trzymać2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) zatrzymać -
2 hang on
1. vi 2. vt fus( depend on) zależeć od +gen* * *1) (to wait: Will you hang on a minute - I'm not quite ready.) czekać2) ((often with to) to hold: Hang on to that rope.) trzymać się (kurczowo)3) (to keep; to retain: He likes to hang on to his money.) nie wypuszczać z rąk -
3 keep
[kiːp] 1. pt, pp kept, vt( retain) receipt zachowywać (zachować perf); money zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); job utrzymywać (utrzymać perf); (preserve, store) przechowywać (przechować perf), trzymać; ( detain) zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); ( hold back) powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf); shop, accounts, notes prowadzić; chickens etc hodować, trzymać (inf); family utrzymywać; promise dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) +genwe try to keep her happy — staramy się, żeby była zadowolona
to keep sb waiting — kazać (kazać perf) komuś czekać
to keep an appointment — przychodzić (przyjść perf) na (umówione) spotkanie
to keep sth to o.s. — zachowywać (zachować perf) coś dla siebie
to keep sth (back) from sb — zatajać (zataić perf) coś przed kimś
to keep sb from doing sth — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) kogoś od (z)robienia czegoś
to keep time — clock wskazywać czas
how are you keeping? ( inf) — jak (ci) leci? (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep up2. vi 3. n* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) trzymać, mieć w posiadaniu2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) zatrzymać3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) utrzymywać4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) wciąż (coś robić), nie przestawać5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mieć (w zapasie)6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) utrzymywać7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) zachowywać swieżość8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) prowadzić9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zatrzymywać10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) utrzymywać11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dotrzymywać12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) obchodzić2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) utrzymanie- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
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4 retentive
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retain — [ri tān′] vt. [ME reteynen < OFr retenir < LL * retenere, for L retinere < re , back + tenere, to hold: see THIN] 1. to hold or keep in possession 2. to keep in a fixed state or condition 3. to continue to have or hold in [to retain… … English World dictionary
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