retenerverb
Retener means to retain, to keep, to hold back or to hold (a person) in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as retiene, retienen and retuvo.
- to retain
- to keep
- to hold back
- to hold (a person)
El dinero está retenido por el banco.
The money is being held by the bank.
A Samuel lo estaban reteniendo contra su voluntad.
Samuel was being held against his will.
La empresa retiene una parte del salario para impuestos.
The company withholds part of the salary for taxes.
El agua de lluvia se retuvo en la cisterna todo el verano.
The rainwater was retained in the cistern all summer.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| retiene | he, she, it | Present |
| retienen | they | Present |
| retuvo | he, she, it | Preterite |
| reteniendo | Gerund | |
| retuvieron | they | Preterite |
| retenga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| retendrá | he, she, it | Future |
| retengan | they | Present subjunctive |
| retenía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| retenían | they | Imperfect |
| retenemos | we | Present |