retainer

re·tain·er ¹  (r-tnr)

n.

1. One that retains, as a device, frame, or groove that restrains or guides.

2. Dentistry An appliance used to hold teeth in position after orthodontic treatment.

3.

a. An employee, typically a long-term employee.

b. A servant or an attendant, especially one in the household of a person of high rank.

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re·tain·er ²  (r-tnr)

n.

1. The act of engaging the services of a professional adviser, such as an attorney, counselor, or consultant.

2. The fee paid to retain a professional adviser.

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retainer [rɪˈteɪnə]

n

1. (Historical Terms) History a supporter or dependant of a person of rank, esp a soldier

2. a servant, esp one who has been with a family for a long time

3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a clip, frame, or similar device that prevents a part of a machine, engine, etc., from moving

4. (Medicine / Dentistry) a dental appliance for holding a loose tooth or prosthetic device in position

5. a fee paid in advance to secure first option on the services of a barrister, jockey, etc

6. a reduced rent paid for a flat, room, etc., during absence to reserve it for future use

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retainer

the fee paid to a professional person, as a lawyer, to engage his services.

See also: Dues and Payment

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	retainer - a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone consideration fee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services quid pro quo, quid - something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
	2.	retainer - a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) servant worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" body servant - a valet or personal maid cabin boy - a young man acting as a servant on a ship domestic, domestic help, house servant - a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household factotum - a servant employed to do a variety of jobs familiar - a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support flunkey, flunky, lackey - a male servant (especially a footman) major-domo, seneschal - the chief steward or butler of a great household manservant - a man servant menial - a domestic servant scullion - a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing) servant girl, serving girl - a girl who is a servant
	3.	retainer - a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment dental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth

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retainer

noun

1. fee, advance, deposit, partial payment, retaining fee I'll need a five-hundred-dollar retainer.

2. servant, domestic, attendant, valet, supporter, dependant, henchman, footman, lackey, vassal, flunky the ever-faithful family retainer

Translations

retainer [rɪˈteɪnəʳ] N

1. (= servant) → criado/a m/f
family retainer; old retainer → viejo criado m (que lleva muchos años sirviendo en la misma familia)

2. (= fee) → anticipo m; (= payment on flat, room) → depósito m, señal f (para que se guarde el piso etc)

retainer [rɪˈteɪnə^r] n

(= fee) → acompte m

(old-fashioned) (= servant) → serviteur m
retaining wall n → mur m de soutènement

retainer

n

(old: = servant) → Faktotum nt

(= fee) → Vorschuss m

retainer [rɪˈteɪnəʳ] n

a. (fee) → onorario (versato in anticipo)

b. (servant) → servitore m

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retainer [rɪˈteɪnəʳ] n

a. (fee) → onorario (versato in anticipo)

b. (servant) → servitore m