se retenir

Il voulait savoir ce qu'elle pensait, mais il se retint.
He wanted to know what she was thinking, but he held back.
Il y avait des choses qu'il se retint de le faire car il craignait qu'ils pourraient devenir obligatoire pour eux.
There were things he restrained himself from doing as he feared they might become obligatory for them.
Venessa se retint de crier de joie lorsqu'elle accepta l'offre de l'une des agences les plus prestigieuses de Del Sol Valley.
Venessa was all but squealing with excitement when she accepted the offer from one of the most prestigious agencies in Del Sol Valley.
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