No. 17,707 in Russian
удержанием
"Удержанием" translates to "retention" or "holding" in English.
In a sentence
Мы занимаемся удержанием клиентов через качество обслуживания.
We focus on customer retention through quality service.
In this sentence, 'удержанием' refers to the act of retaining something, specifically customers in a business context.
Удержанием стены занимались профессиональные строители.
The wall was held by professional builders.
Here, 'удержанием' indicates the act of physically holding or supporting something, namely a wall.
Она гордилась своим удержанием дисциплины в трудной ситуации.
She was proud of maintaining discipline in a difficult situation.
In this example, 'удержанием' conveys the idea of maintaining or upholding something, such as discipline.
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