retén

retén

1. second-person singular imperative of retenir

retén

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

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

Deverbal from retener; compare sostén.

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

retén

1. second-person singular imperative of retener

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