retainer

A noun with multiple meanings: a fee paid in advance to secure professional services; a person who serves in a household; or a dental device used to maintain tooth alignment after orthodontic treatment.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: плата, вносимая авансом для обеспечения профессиональных услуг; человек, служащий в домашнем хозяйстве; или стоматологическое устройство, используемое для поддержания положения зубов после ортодонтического лечения.esSustantivo con varios significados: pago anticipado para asegurar los servicios profesionales de alguien; persona que sirve en un hogar; o dispositivo dental que mantiene la posición de los dientes tras el tratamiento de ortodoncia.frNom avec plusieurs sens : somme versée à l'avance pour garantir des services professionnels ; personne employée au service d'un ménage ; ou appareil dentaire utilisé pour maintenir la position des dents après un traitement orthodontique.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: eine im Voraus gezahlte Gebühr zur Sicherung professioneller Dienstleistungen; eine Person, die im Haushalt arbeitet; oder eine zahnmedizinische Schiene, die nach einer kieferorthopädischen Behandlung die Zahnstellung hält.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: valor pago antecipadamente para garantir serviços profissionais; pessoa que trabalha no serviço doméstico; ou dispositivo odontológico usado para manter a posição dos dentes após tratamento ortodôntico.zh该名词有几个含义：预先支付以保证专业服务的费用；家庭中的仆人；或正畸治疗后用于保持牙齿位置的牙科装置。arاسم متعدد المعاني: مبلغ يُدفع مقدماً لتأمين خدمات مهنية؛ شخص يخدم في المنزل؛ أو جهاز تقويم أسنان يُستخدم للحفاظ على وضع الأسنان بعد العلاج التقويمي.

1. Advance fee for services B2 formal

   A sum of money paid in advance to secure the services of a professional, such as a lawyer or consultant.

   • The lawyer required a retainer before starting the case.
   • She paid a monthly retainer to her accountant.
   • The consultant's retainer covers up to 20 hours of work per month.

   ruПредоплата за услугиesHonorarios por adelantadofrAcompte honorairesdeVorschuss für DienstleistungenptAdiantamento de honorárioszh服务预付款arدفعة مقدمة مقابل الخدمات

   Synonyms: advancedepositfeeprepayment

2. Household servant C1 formal british

   A person who works in the service of another, especially in a domestic setting.

   • The old manor employed several retainers to maintain the estate.
   • He was a loyal retainer to the duke for over thirty years.
   • The retainer prepared the dining room for the evening meal.

   ruСлугаesCriadofrDomestique attaché à une personnedeDienerptCriadozh家仆arخادم

   Synonyms: attendantdomesticlackeymenialservantvalet

3. Dental appliance B2 formal

   A custom-made device worn in the mouth to keep teeth in position after orthodontic treatment.

   • The orthodontist gave her a retainer to wear every night.
   • He forgot to wear his retainer, and his teeth shifted slightly.
   • The retainer helps maintain the results of braces.

   ruРетейнерesAparato de retención dentalfrAppareil de contention dentairedeRetainer (Zahnmedizin)ptAparelho ortodôntico de contençãozh保持器arمثبّت الأسنان

• retainers plural form
• retainers' possessive plural form
• retainer's possessive singular form