guards, security guards, keep, hold on to
Ces espèces de salauds, ils sont sur leurs gardes.
Those bastards, they're on their guard.
— Bacurau (2019)
Certains disent que c'était un de ses gardes.
Some say it was one of his guards.
How many guards were there?
Ce serait un moyen infaillible d'entrer dans ses gardes personnels.
That would be a surefire way to get into his personal guard.
— Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Pourquoi ne gardes-tu pas l'endroit ?
Why don't you keep the place?
— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)
I want you to keep it.
Je te la laisse là, tu la gardes, je te la confie !
I'm leaving it here, you keep it, I'm entrusting it to you!
— La Nuit américaine (1973)
Si tu me gardes, je serai à ta disposition.
If you keep me, I’ll be at your disposal.
— Adieu ma concubine (1993)
À la fin de l'année, si le gars t'a rapporté de l'argent, tu le gardes.
At the end of the year, if the guy made you money, you keep him.
— Marty Supreme (2025)