retenir
/ʁə.tə.niʁ/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- retient
- past
- a retenu
- perfect
- retenu
Meaning
Practice
1 What does retenir mean?
to retain, to hold back
2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ son souffle avant de plonger.
Full sentence: Elle retient son souffle avant de plonger. (She holds her breath before diving.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches retenir?
retenir: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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