Retain vs Secure

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Retain

Top 2000 (courant)B2verb

Secure

Top 1000 (très courant)B2verb
Le plus courant: Secure
 RetainSecure
Prononciation🇬🇧 //rɪˈteɪn//🇺🇸 //rɪˈteɪn//🇬🇧 /["/sɪˈkjʊə(r)/","/sɪˈkjʊəz/","/sɪˈkjʊəd/","/sɪˈkjʊərɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/sɪˈkjʊr/","/sɪˈkjʊrz/","/sɪˈkjʊrd/","/sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/"]/
SensTo keep or hold something.To make safe or protect something.
ExempleIt's important to retain information during exams.We need to secure the doors before we leave for the night.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB2B2
Nature grammaticaleverbverb
Collocationsretain customers, retain information, retain control, retain talenteasily, safely, eventually, be able to, manage to, fail to, an attempt to secure something, an effort to secure something, be aimed at securing something, firmly, properly, tightly, to, with
Antonymeslose, discard, abandondanger, unsecure, risk
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'retain' vs 'obtain'., Using 'retain' without an object., Misusing 'retain' in informal contexts.Confused with 'ensure' - 'ensure' means to make sure something happens., Using 'secured' as an adjective when it should be a verb., Misplacing the emphasis on the second syllable.
Notes d'usageUse 'retain' when discussing keeping information, objects, or qualities. It's more formal than 'keep'. Avoid in casual speech.Used to indicate making something safe, but can also mean to obtain or achieve something. More common in formal contexts when referring to safety and in neutral situations for obtaining.

Questions fréquentes : Retain vs Secure

Quelle est la différence entre Retain et Secure ?

Retain: To keep or hold something. Secure: To make safe or protect something.

Lequel est le plus courant : Retain et Secure ?

Secure est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Retain et Secure sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Retain: B2, Secure: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Retain et Secure ?

Retain: verb, Secure: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Retain: It's important to retain information during exams. Secure: We need to secure the doors before we leave for the night.

Puis-je utiliser Retain et Secure de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Retain et Secure sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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