retén

See also: reten

Catalan

Verb

retén

1. second-person singular imperative of retenir

Galician

Verb

retén

1. inflection of reter:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Deverbal from retener; compare sostén.

Noun

retén m (plural retenes)

1. stock, reserve

   Synonyms: repuesto, reserva

2. (military) reserve (body of troops kept as reserve)
3. squad, team
4. (mechanics, automotive) stop, gasket, seal (part to prevent the escape of a fluid or lubrication)
5. checkpoint

   Synonym: chequeo

Etymology 2

Verb

retén

1. second-person singular imperative of retener

Further reading

• “retén”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10