Translation of "holding back" to French

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Dictionary translations for "holding back"

hold back verb

retenir

I couldn't hold back my anger.

Je ne pouvais retenir ma colère.

se retenir

Contexts with "holding back"

I couldn't hold back my anger. Je ne pouvais retenir ma colère.

He tried to hold back his anger. Il essayait de contenir sa colère.

She couldn't hold back her laughter. Elle ne put se retenir de rire.

The girl tried hard to hold back her tears. La fille s'efforçait de retenir ses larmes.

Jim was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight. Jim a pu retenir sa colère et éviter une bagarre.

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