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1 retain
[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.) obdržati2) (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.) zadržati* * *[ritéin]transitive verbobdržati, čvrsto držati, zadržati; ohraniti; ne vrniti; rezervirati (sedež), zaarati si, dati aro; zagotoviti si usluge, zlasti odvetnika, s predhodnim dogovorom ali plačanjem; zapomniti si, ne pozabiti, obdržati v spominuthe bottle still retains the smell of... — steklenica ima še vedno duh po... -
2 hang on
1) (to wait: Will you hang on a minute - I'm not quite ready.) počakati2) ((often with to) to hold: Hang on to that rope.) držati se3) (to keep; to retain: He likes to hang on to his money.) oklepati se* * *transitive verb oklepati se, čvrsto se držati; ostati pri telefonuto hang on by one's eyelids — komaj se držati, figuratively viseti na nitkito hang on like green death — biti vztrajen, ne popustiti -
3 memory
['meməri]plural - memories; noun1) (the power to remember things: a good memory for details.) spomin2) (the mind's store of remembered things: Her memory is full of interesting stories.) spomin3) (something remembered: memories of her childhood.) spomin4) (the time as far back as can be remembered: the greatest fire in memory.) kar ljudje pomnijo5) (a part of computer in which information is stored for immediate use; a computer with 8 megabytes of memory)•- memorize- memorise
- from memory
- in memory of / to the memory of* * *[méməri]nounspomin, sloves (posmrtni)to call to memory — poklicati komu v spomin, spomniti setechnical memory store — skladišče informacij (v stroju, ki obdeluje podatke) -
4 retentive
[-tiv]adjective (able to retain: a retentive memory.) zanesljiv* * *[riténtiv]adjective ( retentively adverb)obdarjen z dobrim spominom; vsebujoč vodo, vlažento be retentive of s.th. — obdržati, držati (pri sebi) kaj; pomniti kaj
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RETAIN — is a mainframe based database system, accessed via IBM 3270 terminals (or more likely, emulators), used internally within IBM providing service support to IBM field personnel and customers.The acronym RETAIN stands for REmote Technical Assistance … Wikipedia
retain — re‧tain [rɪˈteɪn] verb [transitive] 1. to keep something or to continue to have it: • A duplicate copy of the invoice will be retained for record purposes. • Following the merger, the family will retain a 1.9% stake in the company. 2 … Financial and business terms
Retain — Re*tain (r[ e]*t[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retained} (r[ e]*t[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Retaining}.] [F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re re + tenere to hold, keep. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Rein} of a bridle, {Retention}, {Retinue}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retain — re·tain /ri tān/ vt 1: to keep in possession or use 2: to keep in one s pay or service; specif: to employ (as a lawyer) by paying a retainer Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
retain — [v1] hold on to physically or mentally absorb, bear in mind, cling to, clutch, contain, detain, enjoy, grasp, hand onto, have, hold, hold fast, husband, keep, keep in mind, keep possession, maintain, memorize, mind, own, possess, preserve, put… … New thesaurus
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
Retain — Re*tain , v. i. 1. To belong; to pertain. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A somewhat languid relish, retaining to bitterness. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. To keep; to continue; to remain. [Obs.] Donne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retain — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. retenir, from L. retinere hold back, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + tenere to hold (see TENET (Cf. tenet)). Meaning keep (another) attached to one s person, keep in service is from mid 15c.; specifically of lawyers… … Etymology dictionary
retain — *keep, keep back, keep out, detain, withhold, reserve, hold, hold back Analogous words: *have, hold, own, possess, enjoy: *save, preserve, conserve Contrasted words: *discard, shed, cast: *relinquish, surrender, abandon, yield: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
retain — ► VERB 1) continue to have; keep possession of. 2) absorb and continue to hold (a substance). 3) keep in place; hold fixed. 4) keep engaged in one s service. 5) secure the services of (a barrister) with a preliminary payment. DERIVATIVES… … English terms dictionary
retain — 01. It can be difficult to [retain] a lot of new vocabulary. 02. The [retention] of information is aided by repetition. 03. With our new thermos, your coffee will [retain] its temperature 25% longer than in a standard thermos. 04. Maria has… … Grammatical examples in English