How is the phrase retenir mon souffle translated from French to English
Cesser de respirer pendant un court moment.
To stop breathing for a short time.
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English translation
Hold my breath
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Je peux retenir mon souffle une minute sous l'eau. — I can hold my breath underwater for a minute.
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N'attends pas son appel en retenant ton souffle. — Don't hold your breath waiting for his call.
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Laisse-moi retenir mon souffle et compter jusqu'à vingt. — Let me hold my breath and count to twenty.
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J'attends les résultats en retenant mon souffle. — I'm holding my breath until the results come out.
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Je retiens mon souffle chaque fois que l'ascenseur a un à-coup. — I hold my breath every time the lift jolts.
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Nous avons retenu notre souffle pendant que les juges discutaient. — We held our breath while the judges talked.
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How is “retenir mon souffle” translated from French?
“retenir mon souffle” translates into English as “Hold my breath”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
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Meaning of “retenir mon souffle”: Cesser de respirer pendant un court moment. In English — “Hold my breath”.
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retenir mon souffle — Hold my breath
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