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Pronunciation / Transliteration: re.teˈni.ðo
"La empresa retuvo los bonos hasta el final del año fiscal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To refuse to give something that is due or expected.
"The company withheld the bonuses until the end of the fiscal year." - 2
To keep something back or to restrain from being given.
"She withheld her opinion during the meeting to avoid conflict."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'withheld' is derived from the Old English 'wiþholdan', which combines 'wiþ' (against) and 'holdan' (to hold). Its meaning has evolved over centuries to denote the act of retaining or not giving something that is due or expected.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Withheld" is said worldwide
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retenu
Transliteration: rə.tə.ny
"Il a retenu son avis pendant la réunion."
zurückgehalten
Transliteration: tsuˈʁʏkɡəˌhaltn
"Die Firma hat die Boni bis zum Ende des Geschäftsjahres zurückgehalten."
trattenuto
Transliteration: tra.tteˈnu.to
"Ha trattenuto la sua opinione durante la riunione."
retenido
Transliteration: re.teˈni.ðo
"La empresa retuvo los bonos hasta el final del año fiscal."
retido
Transliteration: ʁeˈtʃidu
"A empresa reteve os bônus até o final do ano fiscal."
रखा हुआ
Transliteration: rakha hua
"कंपनी ने बोनस को वित्तीय वर्ष के अंत तक रखा हुआ।"
保留
Transliteration: bǎoliú
"公司在财年结束前保留了奖金。"
유보된
Transliteration: yubo-doen
"회사는 회계 연도 종료까지 보너스를 유보했습니다."
保持された
Transliteration: hoji sareta
"会社は会計年度の終了までボーナスを保持しました。"
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