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en retenant

while holding …

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while holding … In these examples, it is followed by a word for breath and means “while holding one’s breath.”
FR: Elle avançait en retenant son souffle.
EN: She moved forward while holding her breath.

Nous attendions en retenant notre souffle.

We waited with bated breath.

Il écoute, en retenant sa respiration.

He listens, holding his breath.

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Vous ne pouvez pas vous tuer en retenant votre souffle.

You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.

Tu ne peux pas te tuer en retenant ta respiration.

You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.

Tom attendait les nouvelles en retenant son souffle.

Tom waited for the news with bated breath.

Je regardais la scène en retenant mon souffle.

I watched the scene with bated breath.

Il a regardé le match tout en retenant son souffle.

He watched the game with bated breath.