retenir

Tu dois le retenir.

You must stop him.

Il te faut te retenir.

You have to hold back.

C'est facile à retenir.

It's easy to remember.

Que faut-il en retenir ?

What should we take away from it?

Je n’ai pas pu me retenir, je n’ai pas pu m’en empêcher.

I couldn't help myself.

Je n'ai pas pu me retenir.

I couldn't restrain myself.

Je ne pouvais retenir ma colère.

I couldn't contain my anger.

Il ne put retenir ses larmes.

He couldn't hold back his tears.

Elle ne put retenir ses larmes.

She could not hold back her tears.

Carole n'a pas pu retenir ses larmes.

Carol couldn't choke back her tears.

Marie ne put retenir un petit sourire.

Marie couldn't hold back a little smile.

Elle ne put se retenir de rire.

She couldn't hold back her laughter.