retén

See also: reten

Spanish

Etymology

From or related to retener; compare sostén.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /reˈten/ [reˈt̪ẽn]
Rhymes: -en
Syllabification: re‧tén

Noun

retén m (plural retenes)

stock, reserve
Synonyms: repuesto, reserva
(military) reserve (body of troops kept as reserve)
squad, team
(mechanics, automotive) stop, gasket, seal (part to prevent the escape of a fluid or lubrication)
checkpoint

Verb

retén

second-person singular imperative of retener

Further reading

“retén”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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