retenir
Definition of the French term retenir in music:
- to hold back, to keep back, to stop
- to hold, to keep, to reserve, to book
- to remember
Language
French
Musical examples
Music scores that include retenir:
- Erik Satie: Je te veux (1897) Page 4
Related terms
French musical terms related to retenir:
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