Join Discordretenu
/ʁə.tə.ny/retenir
1.
verbPart3rdPastSing
detained
held back
kept (from leaving or acting)
Il a été retenu par la police pendant six heures.
He was detained by the police for six hours.
Synonyms:empêché, bloqué
2.
adjectivemasculine
selected
shortlisted
accepted for further consideration
Ton dossier a été retenu pour l'entretien.
Your application has been shortlisted for the interview.
Synonyms:sélectionné, choisi
3.
adjectivemasculine
reserved
restrained
reticent (in behaviour or expression)
Il est resté très retenu pendant la réunion.
He stayed very reserved during the meeting.
Synonyms:réservé, discret, mesuré