retained object

rɪˈteɪnd ˈɒbdʒɪkt

Definition

Definition of retained object - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

kept heldobject kept in possession or memory

The retained object from his childhood was a small, worn-out teddy bear..

linguistics

TECH.

direct or indirect object in passive voice

TECH.

In 'She was given a book', 'a book' is a retained object.

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Expressions with retained

retained income

net income kept by a company for reinvestment

The company's retained income increased by 10% this year.

retained earnings

profits not distributed as dividends but kept by the company

The company's retained earnings were reinvested into new projects..

Expressions with object

no object

adj.

not considered important

For this project, time is no object.

object lesson

real-life example explaining a principle

His failure was an object lesson in humility.

price is no object

exp.

cost does not matter

For this project, price is no object.

defeat the object

make the purpose of something fail or pointless

If you whisper, it will defeat the object of speaking up.

expense is no object

exp.

money does not matter when making a choice

Expense is no object when it comes to her wedding.

money is no object

exp.

cost is not a concern for achieving a goal

For this wedding, money is no object.

money isn't an object

exp.

cost is not a concern or limitation

Buy the best car; money isn't an object.

object of one's affection

person or thing someone loves or admires deeply

She is the object of his affection.

that defeats the object

exp.

makes the original purpose pointless or ineffective

If you mute everyone in meetings, that defeats the object of collaboration.

the object of one's desire

goal or aspiration someone is striving to achieve

The championship trophy was the object of their desire.

Examples of retained object in a sentence

She cherished the retained object from her first trip abroad.
In 'He was sent a letter', 'a letter' is a retained object.
The sentence 'She was offered a job' contains a retained object.

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French:souvenir, complément d'objet, ...
German:behaltenes Objekt, ...
Italian:oggetto conservato, oggetto trattenuto, ...
Spanish:objeto conservado, complemento retenido, ...
Portuguese:objeto guardado, ...
Chinese:保留物, 保留宾语, ...
Japanese:保持された物, 保持目的語, ...
Arabic:شَيْء مُحْتَفَظ بِهِ, المَفْعُول المُتَبَقِّي, ...
Hebrew:חֵפֶץ שֶׁנִּשְׁמַר, מוּשָׂא נִשְׁמָר, ...
Russian:сохранённый объект, сохраненный объект, ...
Ukrainian:збережений об'єкт, утримуваний об'єкт, ...
Hindi:संग्रहीत वस्तु, रक्षित वस्तु, ...
Bengali:রক্ষিত বস্তু, অবশিষ্ট বস্তু, ...
Catalan:objecte retingut, objecte mantingut, ...
Czech:památka, ponechaný předmět, ...
Danish:bevaret genstand, retineret objekt, ...
Dutch:behouden voorwerp, overgebleven object, ...
Greek:διατηρημένο αντικείμενο, ...
Hungarian:emléktárgy, megtartott tárgy, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុដែលរក្សាទុកជាកម្មសិទ្ធិ ឬក្នុងការចងចាំ, កម្មបទដែលនៅសល់ក្នុងប្រយោគអកម្ម, ...
Korean:보유된 물건, 잔류 목적어, ...
Persian:شیء نگه‌داشته‌شده, مفعول باقی‌مانده, ...
Polish:zachowany przedmiot, dopełnienie zachowane, ...
Portuguese (BR):objeto guardado, ...
Romanian:obiect păstrat, obiect pasiv, ...
Swedish:bevarat föremål, kvarstående objekt, ...
Thai:วัตถุที่เก็บรักษาไว้, กรรมที่คงอยู่, ...
Turkish:korunan nesne, edilgen nesne, ...
Vietnamese:vật giữ lại, tân ngữ giữ lại, ...

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