retain

[US]/rɪˈteɪn/
[UK]/rɪˈteɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kuweka; kuajiri; kukumbuka
Word Forms
Past Participleretained
Past Tenseretained
Present Participleretaining
Third Person Singularretains
Pluralretains

Phrases & Collocations

retain customers

kuweka wateja

retain information

kuweka taarifa

retain employees

kuweka wafanyakazi

Example Sentences

retain an appearance of youth

kuweka muonekano wa ujana

a vessel to retain water

chosomo cha kuweka maji

to retain one's balance

kuweka usawa wa mwili

a wall to retain the lake

ukuta kuweka/dhifisha ziwa

they retain their old authoritarian instincts.

wanaendeleza/kuweka tabia zao za kimabavu.

remove the retaining bar.

ondoa bar ya kuweka.

eliminate the false and retain the true

ondoa uongo na weka/dhifisha kweli.

retain one's presence of mind

kuweka akili timamu

the town retains an ageless charm.

mji unabaki na haiba ya milele.

the ceremony retains an aura of mystery.

sherehe inabaki na aura ya siri.

Labour retained the seat.

Labour iliushikilia/kubaki na kiti.

limestone is known to retain water.

lina maarufu kwa kuweka maji.

retain a barrister to handle the client's business.

kuweka wakili kushughulikia biashara ya mteja.

We shall retain our rights.

Tutakuwa na haki zetu.

buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat.

majengo yanaweza kubuniwa ili yachukue na kuweka joto.

they retained their leadership of the Second Division at a canter.

waliendeleza uongozi wao wa Idara ya Pili kwa urahisi.

he retains a firm belief in the efficacy of prayer.

anaendeleza imani imara katika ufanisi wa sala.

he retained strong links with the media.

aliendeleza/kuweka mahusiano imara na vyombo vya habari.

acrylic colours retain freshness and luminosity.

rangi za acrylic zinabaki mpya na kung'aa.

Real-world Examples

But the desire to retain youthful looks is nothing new.

Lakini tamaa ya kudumisha uzuri wa ujana sio jambo jipya.

Source: Interpretation of High-Priced Goods Pricing in the Fourth Quarter

She retains a clear memory of her schooldays.

Yeye anadumisha kumbukumbu wazi ya siku zake za shule.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Yeah, how do you retain everything?

Ndiyo, unahifadhi vitu vyote vipi?

Source: American English dialogue

As such, they retain their own genes.

Kwa hivyo, wanadumisha jeni zao wenyewe.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The pressure to retain staff could, however, become a structural issue.

Shinikizo la kudumisha wafanyakazi inaweza, hata hivyo, kuwa suala la muundo.

Source: The Economist - Finance

Why, for example, should the BM retain the Parthenon marbles in London?

Kwa nini, kwa mfano, BM inapaswa kudumisha mawe ya Parthenon huko London?

Source: The Economist - Arts

And then, every few months, we measure how much has been retained by administering exams.

Na kisha, kila baada ya miezi michache, tunapima kiasi gani kilichodumishwa kwa kufanya mitihani.

Source: 2017 Hot Selected Compilation

My job is to help executives rethink how they attract and retain talent.

Kazi yangu ni kuwasaidia wakubwa kufikiria upya jinsi ya kuwavutia na kuwadharau vipaji.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Kiara Nirghin's invention help soil retain water.

Alama ya Kiara Nirghin husaidia udongo kudumisha maji.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2016

The backstop would mean that Britain retains a close relationship with the EU indefinitely.

Hifadhi ya nyuma itamaanisha kwamba Uingereza inadumisha uhusiano wa karibu na EU kwa ukomo.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

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