Je vais retenir mon souffle dans ma chambre.
I´ll be in my room holding my breath.
Je pense que je vais retenir ça.
I think I'll take you up on that.
Je vais retenir les gendarmes.
I'll go and stop the police.
Je vais retenir la Reine.
I'll try and stall the Queen.
Et comment je vais retenir tout ça ?
How am I supposed to remember all of this?
Je lui ai dit : « Je vais retenir la partie qui est en Khaybar ».
So I said: 'I shall retain the portion which is in Khaybar.'
Je vais retenir une table.
I'll get a table.
Je vais retenir vos noms.
I'll never remember all your names straight off.
Je vais retenir ma respiration.
Do you think we can lift this car?
Je vais retenir ma respiration sous l'eau pendant cinq minutes et battre le record du monde. - Je ne sais pas exactement quel est le record actuel, mais je sais qu'il dépasse cinq minutes.
I am going to hold my breath underwater for five minutes and break the world record. - I don't know exactly what the current record is, but I know it is beyond five minutes.
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