Retainers Meaning in English

word · lemma: retainer

US

ɹɪˈteɪnɝz

ri-TAY-nerz

UK

ɹɪtˈeɪnəz

ri-TAY-nuhz

التعريف

Retainers are devices worn after braces to keep teeth in place, or payments made in advance to secure services, often from professionals like lawyers.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

In dentistry, always plural: 'wear your retainers'. In business, 'retainer fee' means an upfront payment for ongoing access to professional services. Don't confuse with 'retained earnings' (accounting term). Context (teeth vs. payment) is key.

• Spanish: retenedores - anticipo (servicio profesional)
• Portuguese (BR): aparelhos de contenção - adiantamento (serviço profissional)
• Portuguese (PT): contentores (aparelho dentário) - adiantamento (serviço profissional)
• Chinese (Simplified): 保持器 - 预付费（专业服务）
• Chinese (Traditional): 維持器 - 預付費（專業服務）
• Hindi: रिटेनर (दांत का उपकरण) - अग्रिम भुगतान (पेशेवर सेवा)
• Arabic: جهاز تثبيت الأسنان - رسوم احتفاظ مسبقة (خدمات مهنية)
• Bengali: রিটেইনার (দাঁতের জন্য) - আগাম পারিশ্রমিক (চাকরির জন্য)
• Russian: ретейнеры (для зубов) - аванс (гонорар юристу)
• Japanese: リテーナー（歯科用） - リテイナー料（支払い）
• Vietnamese: hàm duy trì (nắn răng) - phí đặt cọc (dịch vụ, luật sư)
• Korean: 리테이너(치아 교정 장치) - 고정 고용료(선불 수수료)
• Turkish: pekiştireç (diş teli sonrası) - avans ücret (hizmet bedeli)
• Urdu: ریٹینر (دانتوں کا آلہ) - پیشگی فیس (وکیل وغیرہ کے لیے)
• Indonesian: retainer (alat gigi) - uang muka jasa (retainer fee)

جمل نموذجية

The dentist gave me new retainers after I got my braces off.

basic

Some lawyers work on a retainer and get paid every month.

basic

I lost my retainers and need replacements.

basic

My orthodontist says if I don't wear my retainers at night, my teeth might shift back.

natural

We keep a lawyer on retainer in case we need legal help quickly.

natural

Don't forget to clean your retainers every day—they get dirty fast.

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