الگوی کاربرد:
retention of [something]
Strict retention of financial records is required by law.
A pénzügyi nyilvántartások szigorú megőrzését törvény írja elő.
The company updated its data retention policy to comply with new regulations.
A vállalat frissítette adatmegőrzési szabályzatát, hogy megfeleljen az új előírásoknak.
Long-term retention of customer information raises privacy concerns.
The contract allows for the retention of ownership until full payment is made.
We need better retention of key documents in a central system.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The bank has a policy on the retention of emails.
A banknak szabályzata van az e-mailek megőrzéséről.
New rules limit the retention of personal data.
Az új szabályok korlátozzák a személyes adatok megőrzését.
Retention of old files can be a security risk.
The museum agreed to the retention of the painting in its collection.
They discussed the retention of power by the current government.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use *retainment* instead of *retention*. *Retainment* is very rare and usually avoided in modern English; use *retention* for the noun. Also, do not use *retention* as a verb; use *to retain* (e.g., not *they retention the files*, but *they retain the files*).
معنی
continued keeping or holding of something
ترکیبهای رایج
retention of records
|data retention
|document retention
|retention of control
|retention of ownership
|retention policy
هممعنیها
keeping (More general and informal; often used in everyday speech instead of the more formal 'retention'.)
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holding (Suggests active control or possession; slightly more physical or concrete than neutral 'retention'.)
متضادها
loss (Focuses on something no longer being kept or possessed, which is the opposite outcome of retention.)
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disposal (Highlights the act of getting rid of or discarding something instead of continuing to keep it.)
موضوعها
general
|business
|law
|technology
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
The state of keeping something and not letting it go or be removed.
The act or state of continuing to keep, hold, or maintain something, rather than losing, releasing, or discarding it.
الگوی کاربرد:
[employee/customer] retention at [organization]
Improving employee retention has become a top priority for the company.
A munkavállalók megtartásának javítása a vállalat egyik kiemelt céljává vált.
The gym offers discounts as a customer retention strategy.
Az edzőterem kedvezményeket kínál ügyfélmegtartási stratégiaként.
Their staff retention rate increased after they introduced flexible working hours.
Poor management often leads to low retention in fast‑growing startups.
We track retention across different departments to see where people are most likely to stay.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Good pay can help employee retention.
A jó fizetés segíthet a munkavállalók megtartásában.
Customer retention is cheaper than finding new customers.
Az ügyfelek megtartása olcsóbb, mint új ügyfelek szerzése.
The company has a plan to improve staff retention.
They use rewards to increase member retention.
Low retention means many workers leave each year.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes say *keep rate* or *stay rate* instead of *retention rate* when talking about numbers. The standard business phrase is *employee retention* or *customer retention*, and the number is the *retention rate*.
معنی
ability to keep staff or customers
ترکیبهای رایج
employee retention
|staff retention
|customer retention
|retention strategy
|retention rate
|retention bonus
هممعنیها
loyalty (Emphasizes emotional attachment or commitment rather than the numerical or business measure of people staying.)
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turnover control (Less common as a fixed phrase; focuses on reducing loss of employees rather than positively keeping them.)
متضادها
turnover (In HR, refers to the rate at which employees leave; high turnover is the opposite of high retention.)
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churn (In marketing, describes customers leaving a service; high churn is the opposite of strong customer retention.)
موضوعها
business
|work
|marketing
تعریف
How well a company can keep its workers or customers and stop them from leaving.
The extent to which an organization keeps its employees, customers, or members over a period of time, rather than losing them to competitors or turnover.
الگوی کاربرد:
retention of [information/facts/learning]
Spaced repetition is a proven way to increase vocabulary retention.
Az időközönkénti ismétlés bizonyított módszer a szókincs jobb megtartására.
The study measured students’ retention of key concepts after six months.
A vizsgálat hat hónap elteltével mérte, mennyire maradtak meg a diákokban a kulcsfogalmak.
Lack of sleep can negatively affect memory retention.
Visual aids can significantly improve retention in young learners.
The course focuses on deep understanding rather than short‑term retention of facts.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Sleep is important for good memory retention.
Az alvás fontos ahhoz, hogy jól megőrizzük az információkat az emlékezetünkben.
Repeating new words helps your retention of them.
Az új szavak ismétlése segít abban, hogy megjegyezd és később is fel tudd idézni őket.
The test shows your retention of the lesson.
My retention of names is very poor.
Music can help with the retention of new information.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes say *memory keeping* or *holding in memory* instead of *memory retention*. The natural phrase is *retention of something* or *memory retention*.
معنی
ability to remember information
ترکیبهای رایج
memory retention
|long-term retention
|retention of vocabulary
|poor retention
|improve retention
|information retention
هممعنیها
memory (A broader word for the whole mental system of remembering; *retention* emphasizes keeping information over time.)
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recall (Focuses on bringing information back to mind, while *retention* focuses on the information staying in memory.)
متضادها
forgetfulness (Describes a tendency to forget things easily, which is the opposite of strong retention.)
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loss of memory (Describes memory ability getting worse or disappearing, rather than information being successfully kept.)
موضوعها
education
|psychology
|science
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
How well a person can remember information and not forget it.
The ability to keep information in your memory and recall it later.
الگوی کاربرد:
retention of [water/fluids/urine]
The patient was admitted with severe water retention in her legs.
A beteget súlyos lábvizesedéssel vették fel a kórházba.
Certain medications can cause fluid retention and weight gain.
Bizonyos gyógyszerek folyadék-visszatartást és súlygyarapodást okozhatnak.
Urinary retention can be a sign of a serious underlying condition.
Reducing salt intake may help with the retention of excess fluids.
The material’s design prevents heat and moisture retention.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Some people get water retention in hot weather.
Vannak, akiknél meleg időben vízvisszatartás jelentkezik.
This drug may cause fluid retention.
Ez a gyógyszer folyadék-visszatartást okozhat.
Urinary retention made it hard for him to pass urine.
The doctor gave her pills to reduce water retention.
High salt in food can lead to more fluid retention.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse *retention* with *containment* in technical descriptions. *Retention* usually sounds more medical or unplanned (the fluid stays when it should not), while *containment* suggests a planned design to keep something inside.
معنی
unwanted keeping of fluid
ترکیبهای رایج
water retention
|fluid retention
|urinary retention
|cause retention
|reduce retention
|retention of fluids
هممعنیها
buildup (Informal description of something collecting over time; does not specifically mean fluid or a medical issue like 'retention' often does.)
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edema (A clinical term for swelling caused by fluid retention; more specific and strictly medical.)
متضادها
drainage (Refers to liquid flowing out, which is the opposite process of liquid being retained.)
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elimination (In medicine, the body successfully getting rid of waste or fluid instead of holding it.)
موضوعها
health
|medicine
|science
|body
تعریف
A medical or physical condition when liquid stays in the body or in a material and is not let out as it should be.
The condition in which liquid, especially body fluids such as water or urine, is not properly released and builds up instead.