se garder

Je me suis gardé pour toi. - Je suis prêt.
I've saved myself for you, Abby.
Je me suis gardé de la leur lire.
I didn't read it to the Swedes.
En toutes choses je me suis gardé de vous être à charge, et je m'en garderai.
I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.
Jusqu'ici, tenant compte de la situation particulière du pays et de la composition même du Gouvernement, je me suis gardé de prendre des sanctions.
Up to now I have refrained from taking punitive measures, bearing in mind the special situation the country is in and the very composition of the Government.
Je me suis gardé d'aborder expressément la question de savoir si les élections pourraient effectivement avoir lieu le 30 octobre comme prévu, mais elle était inévitable et on me l'a posée à plusieurs reprises.
Though I refrained from specifically addressing the issue of the feasibility of holding elections as scheduled on 30 October, it inevitably came up several times.
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