estaban reteniendo
-they/you were keeping
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of retener.
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retener

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to prevent from leaving)-to keep
Synonyms for retener
arrestar
to arrest
arrestar
to confine to barracks
detener
to stop
encarcelar
to imprison
Antonyms for retener
llevar
to take
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to prevent from advancing)-to retain
Synonyms for retener
cerrar el paso
to block the way
estancar
to hold back
impedir el avance de
to hold back
limitar
to limit
trabar
to hinder
detener
to stop
obstaculizar
to hinder
poner freno a
to put a brake on
refrenar
to restrain
reprimir
to suppress
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to continue to have)-to retain
Synonyms for retener
conservar
to maintain
conseguir
to get
guardar
to keep
represar
to dam
Antonyms for retener
botar
to throw away
desechar
to throw away
TRANSITIVE VERB
(medicine)-to retain
Synonyms for retener
conservar
to maintain
contener
to contain
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to remember)-to retain
Synonyms for retener
memorizar
to memorize
recordar
to remember
aprender de memoria
to learn by heart
asimilar
to assimilate
Antonyms for retener
olvidar
to forget
olvidarse
to forget
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