dictionnaire néerlandais - Anglais

behouden Anglais:

1. retain

Cast iron retains heat for a long time. This soil retains water.

to retain humidity

And the more unequal societies are more likely also to retain the death penalty.

retaining wall

The company has retained its position as market leader.

ability to attract and retain good employees

The number of observations is retained in each bin.

If you use a computer, you can retain information.

I'd retain that old hat if I were you.

He sacrificed his outstanding career to retain his dignity.

the most chalanging thing about producing film was to be able to truly retain Jane's vision.

The atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the planet and retained by the Earth's gravity.

I retained all memories from this summer.

He said the current staff of about 10 people would be retained.

Only individuals with an aberrant temperament can in the long run retain their self-esteem in the face of the disesteem of their fellows.

Anglais mot "behouden"(retain) se produit dans des ensembles:

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2. to conserve

There are a surprising amount of people, businesses and communities that would like to do more to conserve and protect our natural resources.

Anglais mot "behouden"(to conserve) se produit dans des ensembles:

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3. to keep

You have to keep my secret.

The European Central Bank's main mandate is to keep prices stable.

4. to maintain

Diet is the key to maintaining a slim physique.

It's important to maintain family traditions.

His job is to maintain machinery and equipment.

The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region. A large house is very expensive to maintain. He has always maintained that he is innocent.

Tim wanted to maintain the good condition of his car, so he took it for a regular service.

You have to eat regularly if you want to maintain weight.

to maintain prices

Several of the teachers were quite unable to maintain discipline.

The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region.

It's not easy to maintain the same rhythm for hours.

it is important to maintain eye contact

It is vital for us to maintain regular customers.

We have to maintain our lifestyle.

to maintain core activities

Britain wants to maintain its position as a world power.