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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestrattenere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tra.tteˈne.re
"Ha deciso di trattenere la sua opinione durante la riunione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To refuse to give something that is due or expected.
"The company decided to withhold bonuses until the end of the fiscal year." - 2
To keep something back or refrain from disclosing.
"She chose to withhold her opinion during the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'withhold' originates from the Old English 'withholdan', which is a combination of 'with' meaning 'against' and 'holdan' meaning 'to hold'. Its usage has evolved over centuries to denote the act of refusing to give something that is due or expected.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Withhold" is said worldwide
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retenir
Transliteration: rə.tə.niʁ
"Il a décidé de retenir son avis pendant la réunion."
zurückhalten
Transliteration: tsuˈʁʏkˌhaltən
"Die Firma beschloss, die Boni bis zum Ende des Geschäftsjahres zurückzuhalten."
trattenere
Transliteration: tra.tteˈne.re
"Ha deciso di trattenere la sua opinione durante la riunione."
retener
Transliteration: re.teˈneɾ
"Decidió retener su opinión durante la reunión."
reter
Transliteration: ʁeˈteʁ
"Ele decidiu reter sua opinião durante a reunião."
रोकना
Transliteration: rokna
"उसने बैठक के दौरान अपनी राय रोकने का फैसला किया।"
保留
Transliteration: bǎoliú
"他决定在会议上保留自己的意见。"
유보하다
Transliteration: yubohada
"그는 회의 중 자신의 의견을 유보하기로 결정했다."
保留する
Transliteration: horyū suru
"彼は会議中に自分の意見を保留することに決めた。"
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