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retenerse

  • [ret̪eˈneɾse]

Rhymes with eɾ.se

verb haberse retenido · reteniéndose · habiéndose retenido · retenido · me retengo · te retienes

  1. Retener (uso pronominal de ...)
  2. rare Contenerse.

In English

  • forbear to control oneself when provoked
  • retain to control or restrain (oneself); to exercise self-control over (oneself)

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"retenerse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/retenerse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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retenerse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/retenerse

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"retenerse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/retenerse.

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@misc{retenerse_2026,
  title = {retenerse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/retenerse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}