Sentence examples of "retenue" in French

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Je pense avoir fait preuve d'une retenue considérable dans les circonstances. I think I've showed considerable constraint under the circumstances.
Tom a eu une retenue pour avoir parlé en classe. Tom was given detention for talking during class.
Il y avait une sensation de retenue dans la pièce ; personne n'osait dire au roi à quel point sa décision était insensée. There was a feeling of constraint in the room; no one dared to tell the king how foolish his decision was.
Il était retenu en captivité. He was held in captivity.
Son nom est très difficile à retenir. His name is very difficult to remember.
Il essaya de retenir ses larmes. He tried to keep back his tears.
Il a essayé de retenir sa colère. He tried to restrain his anger.
Je me retiens de boire. I refrain from drinking.
Elle ne put se retenir de rire. She couldn't hold back her laughter.
Il a retenu sa respiration. He held his breath.
Retiens bien ce que tu apprends à l'école. Remember well what you learn at school.
Je n'ai pas pu retenir mes larmes. I could not keep the tears from my eyes.
J'ai failli ne pas pouvoir me retenir de le frapper. I barely restrained the impulse to strike him.
Il a retenu son souffle. He held his breath.
Je trouve que les mots ayant des définitions précises sont les plus simples à retenir. I find words with concise definitions to be the easiest to remember.
Qu'est-ce qui te retient éveillé si tard ? What keeps you up so late?
Je ne pouvais retenir ma colère. I couldn't hold back my anger.
Il comprenait et retenait aisément tout ce qu'on lui enseignait ; ses maîtres en étaient très contents. He understood and remembered easily everything that was taught to him; his teachers were very happy about it.
Papa, faisons-nous des grimaces et on va voir qui peut se retenir de rire le plus longtemps. Daddy, let's make faces at each other and see who can keep from laughing the longest.
Elle ne put se retenir de rire. She couldn't hold back her laughter.
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