se retenir

Je me suis retenue le plus longtemps possible.
I held out as long as I could.
J'en avais envie mais je me suis retenue
I wanted to, but I didn't.
Je me suis retenue.
I held it in.
- Je me suis retenue.
I held it in.
J'ai voulu te faire signe, mais je me suis retenue.
I wanted to call you, but I couldn't.
Je me suis retenue autant que j'ai pu.
I held off as long as I could.
C'est pourquoi je me suis retenue jusque là.
That's exactly why I haven't sent her back yet.
J'ai voulu te faire signe, mais je me suis retenue.
I wanted to call you back. I'm sorry, but I couldn't.
Je me suis retenue de la gifler.
It was all I could do not to give her a slap.
Je me suis retenue avec toi.
I went easy on you.
Mais je me suis retenue.
I got over it.
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