What does "retener" mean in English?

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Spanish

retener

English

retain

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Alternative translations of "retener"

hold
keep
withhold
detain

Examples of how to use "retener" in Spanish

Spanish
Pudo retener mucha información.
English
He was able to retain a lot of information.
Spanish
Yo retengo la información con facilidad.
English
I retain information easily.
Spanish
Ayer retuviste el libro en tu mochila.
English
Yesterday, you kept the book in your backpack.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, retenía los números.
English
When I was a child, I remembered numbers.
Spanish
Mañana retendremos la entrada para ti.
English
Tomorrow, we will hold the ticket for you.

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Pudo retener mucha información.

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