retener

/reteˈneɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
retengo
preterite (yo)
retuve
past participle
retenido

Meaning

  1. to retain

    • Retuvieron al sospechoso.

      They held the suspect.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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Portuguese

reter

reter is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to retain."

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