English–Spanish
“retain” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/reteˈneɾ/
Example
No puedo retener toda esa información.
I can't retain all that information.
How to say “retain” in Spanish
“Retain” in Spanish is retener.
Hand gripping a stack of documents.
Example sentences with retener
La policía decidió retener al sospechoso durante la investigación.
The police decided to hold the suspect in custody during the investigation.
Tips for using retener
- Collocations shift the meaning: retener información = keep in memory, retener a alguien = detain, retener pagos/fondos = withhold payment, and it does not normally mean 'hire' as English retain does.