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retainer
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/rɪˈteɪ.nə/
US
/rɪˈteɪ.nɚ/
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Compare the meanings of “retainer” in dentistry, legal services, and historical contexts.
Explain how a legal retainer differs from an advance payment or a lawyer’s hourly fee.
Give five B2-level examples of “retainer” with Russian translations.
Explore common collocations with “retainer,” such as “pay a retainer” and “retainer agreement.”
Explain why “retainer” can mean both a dental device and a fee paid to secure professional services.
Compare “retainer” with “servant” and explain why the meaning “a person who serves a household” sounds dated.
Write a short dialogue using “retainer” in its legal sense, then explain the context clues that reveal the meaning.
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