Cesser de respirer pendant un court moment.
To stop breathing for a short time.
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Je peux retenir mon souffle une minute sous l'eau. — I can hold my breath underwater for a minute.
N'attends pas son appel en retenant ton souffle. — Don't hold your breath waiting for his call.
Laisse-moi retenir mon souffle et compter jusqu'à vingt. — Let me hold my breath and count to twenty.
J'attends les résultats en retenant mon souffle. — I'm holding my breath until the results come out.
Je retiens mon souffle chaque fois que l'ascenseur a un à-coup. — I hold my breath every time the lift jolts.
Nous avons retenu notre souffle pendant que les juges discutaient. — We held our breath while the judges talked.
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