gardez-la

keep her/it

→ garder

phrase Rare #39,029

keep her/it The formal or plural imperative of garder followed by la, a feminine direct-object pronoun. The exact meaning of “her” or “it” depends on the context.

FR: Gardez-la près de vous pendant le voyage.

EN: Keep her/it close to you during the trip.

Gardez-la !

Keep it!

— Histoires de fantômes chinois (1987)

Gardez-la secrète pendant au moins trois ans.

Keep it secret for at least three years.

Gardez-la à l'œil !

Keep an eye on her!

Arrêtez-moi si vous voulez, là, mais gardez-la hors de ça.

Stop me if you want, right here, but keep her out of this.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Prenez ma femme, mais gardez-la !

Take my wife, but keep her!

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Gardez-la.

Keep it.

— Lust, Caution (2007)