C'était comme si tout le monde retenait son souffle !
It was like everyone were holding their breath!
Je voulais m'assurer que l'accusation ne retenait pas des pièces.
I wanted to be sure the prosecution wasn't withholding evidence.
La seule chose qui retenait ma jambe était le muscle ischio-jambier.
The only thing that held on my leg was the hamstring muscle.
Elle pouvait la voir depuis l'endroit où il la retenait.
She could see it from where he was keeping her.
Mais son sens aigu de la responsabilité le retenait.
But his strong sense of responsibility held him back.
Il les retenait pour savoir où était son frère.
Was holding them to find out where his brother was.
Il se débarrasse de la peur qui le retenait.
He's let go of the fear that held him back.
Je pensais que Pan retenait ma famille ici.
I thought Pan might be keeping my family here.
Tu crois qu'il a compris qu'on le retenait ?
Do you think he realized we were stalling him?
Je connaissais ce gars qui retenait sa respiration super longtemps.
I know this guy who could hold his breath for forever.
Dans une ferme où il nous retenait.
In a farm where he held us.
Juste que je n'avais pas de carriére qui me retenait.
Well, just that I don't have a career holding me back.
Mon père était la seule chose qui me retenait.
Dad was the only thing stopping me.
Avec mes amis, on retenait notre respiration sous l'eau.
My friends and I held our breaths underwater for fun.
Et que je n'avais rien qui me retenait à Chicago.
And I don't really have anything here in Chicago.
On a quitté New York car plus rien ne nous y retenait.
We left New York because there was nothing left for us anymore.
Je sais où il la retenait, elle et les autres.
I know where he took her, where he kept her and the others.
Doué d’une mémoire très heureuse il retenait tout ce qu’il lisait.
Endowed with an excellent memory, he retained everything that he read.
On retenait tous notre souffle, ici.
We've all been holding our breath down here.
Et l'endroit où il te retenait ?
What about the place he kept you in?
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