se retenir

Le danger est pas plus qu'avec les diabétiques, qui se retiennent.
The danger is no greater than with diabetics who check themselves.
Pourquoi ils ne se retiennent pas ?
Bristol: Why won't they just leave me alone?
Les deux comptoirs ne sont pas fixés au plancher, ils se retiennent par le poids de tout l'établi.
Both racks are not attached to a floor, they are kept by weight of all workbench.
Les gouvernements nationaux et l'UE se retiennent de prononcer des déclarations fracassantes, tout en évitant de prendre des mesures concrètes.
The national governments and the EU restrict themselves to high-sounding declarations, while avoiding concrete measures.
En tant que médecin, je peux vous dire que le stress a atteint des niveaux pandémiques, même si beaucoup se retiennent de se l'avouer ou à leurs pairs.
As a doctor, I can tell you that stress has reached pandemic levels, though many still hold back from admitting it to themselves or their peers.
Je comprends aussi que c'est en grande partie parce que des nombreux États membres se retiennent, ils préfèrent ne pas s'impliquer, souligner leur souveraineté, etc., mais nous ne devons pas leur permettre de s'en tirer comme ça.
I understand too that this is largely because many Member States are holding back, they prefer not to be involved, stress their sovereignty, and so forth, but we must not allow them to get away with that.
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