retain
gb/ɹɪtˈeɪn/ us/ɹɪtˈeɪn/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 1600
megtart, megjegyez, megbíz, felfogad
คำกริยา
B2
1
megtart
A2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to retain [something]
She worked hard to retain her position at the company.
Keményen dolgozott, hogy megtartsa az állását a cégnél.
The team managed to retain control of the ball.
A csapatnak sikerült megtartania az irányítást a labda felett.
You should drink water to retain your energy during the hike.
The organization will retain ownership of the building.
He retained possession of the key documents.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I want to retain my job.
Meg akarom tartani az állásomat.
She retained her old books.
Megtartotta a régi könyveit.
We must retain this land.
They try to retain their customers.
He retained his seat on the bus.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'retain' in casual contexts where 'keep' is more natural, making the sentence sound overly formal.
ความหมาย
Continue to have something
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
retain control
|retain ownership
|retain rights
|retain information
|retain possession
คำพ้องความหมาย
keep (More common and general in everyday speech; 'retain' is slightly more formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
lose (Opposite in meaning; to no longer have something.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|business
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To keep something and not give it away or lose it.
To continue to have, hold, or keep possession of something.
คำกริยา
B2
2
megjegyez
A2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to retain [information/knowledge/facts]
It's difficult to retain so many dates for the history exam.
Nehéz ennyi évszámot megjegyezni a történelemvizsgára.
Children can retain new words more easily than adults.
A gyerekek könnyebben megjegyzik az új szavakat, mint a felnőttek.
She retains a lot of information from her college days.
I can't retain all these technical terms.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I can retain many English words.
Sok angol szót meg tudok jegyezni.
He retains what he reads.
Megjegyzi, amit olvas.
She cannot retain numbers well.
We retain facts from school.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'retain' with 'memorize'; 'memorize' is about learning, while 'retain' is about keeping that knowledge over time.
ความหมาย
Keep information in memory
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
retain knowledge
|retain memory
|retain facts
|retain details
คำพ้องความหมาย
remember ('Remember' is more common and less formal; 'retain' suggests holding knowledge over time.)
คำตรงข้าม
forget (Opposite in meaning; to be unable to remember information.)
หัวข้อ
education
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To remember information for some time.
To keep information in one's memory; to remember facts or knowledge over time.
คำกริยา
C1
FORMAL
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
to retain [someone/professional]
The company decided to retain its legal counsel for another year.
A vállalat úgy döntött, hogy további egy évre megbízza a jogi tanácsadóját.
We retained a consultant to help with the project.
Megbíztunk egy tanácsadót, hogy segítsen a projektben.
She retained the same financial advisor for over a decade.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I will retain a lawyer for my case.
Megbízok egy ügyvédet az ügyemmel.
They retained an expert for advice.
Szakértőt bíztak meg tanácsadással.
We retained a teacher for extra lessons.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think 'retain' here means 'keep possession of'; in this context, it means to keep paying for someone's services.
ความหมาย
Keep someone’s professional services
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
retain a lawyer
|retain an advisor
|retain a consultant
คำพ้องความหมาย
hire ('Hire' is more general; 'retain' is used especially for ongoing professional services.)
คำตรงข้าม
dismiss (Opposite in meaning; to end someone's employment or services.)
หัวข้อ
business
|law
คำจำกัดความ
To pay someone, like a lawyer, so they will work for you when needed.
To employ and continue to pay for the services of a professional, especially a lawyer or consultant.
คำกริยา
B2
TECHNICAL
4
megtart
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
to retain [heat/moisture/liquid]
The walls are designed to retain heat in winter.
A falakat úgy tervezték, hogy télen bent tartsák a hőt.
This soil retains water well after rain.
Ez a talaj eső után jól megtartja a vizet.
The towel retains moisture even after being wrung out.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The pot retains heat for hours.
Az edény órákig megtartja a hőt.
This sponge retains water well.
Ez a szivacs jól megtartja a vizet.
The soil retains moisture.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners might confuse 'retain' with 'absorb'; but something can absorb and not necessarily keep it for long.
ความหมาย
Hold liquid, heat, etc.
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
retain heat
|retain moisture
|retain water
คำพ้องความหมาย
absorb ('Absorb' means take in; 'retain' means both take in and keep.)
คำตรงข้าม
release (Opposite in meaning; to let go of what is held inside.)
หัวข้อ
science
|cooking
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To hold liquid, heat, or another thing inside and not let it go.
To keep liquid, heat, or another substance inside without releasing it.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
retain
IPA
GB/ɹɪtˈeɪn/
US/ɹɪtˈeɪn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
re - tain (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tain)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: retain
- 3rd Person Singular: retains
- Present Participle: retaining
- Past: retained
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
retains
verb
retaining
verb
retained
verb
Core family
retention
noun B2
Related words
retainer
noun
retentive
adjective
Advanced or less common
retainable
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
retain control
1/ɹɪtˈeɪn kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
Continue having authority or influence
To keep power over something or someone and not lose it.
ตัวอย่าง
- Despite the challenges, she managed to retain control of the project.
- The army retained control of the region after the conflict.
retain ownership
1/ɹɪtˈeɪn ˈoʊnɚʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Continue having legal possession
To keep legal rights over property or something you own.
ตัวอย่าง
- They sold part of the business but retained ownership of the main brand.
- You can lease the land but still retain ownership.
retain rights
1/ɹɪtˈeɪn ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
Continue having entitlements
To keep your legal or moral right to something.
ตัวอย่าง
- Authors usually retain rights to their work under this contract.
- She retains rights over the songs she wrote.