on le garde

we keep him/it

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we keep him/it “On” usually means “we” here; “le” can mean “him” or “it,” depending on context.
FR: On le garde pour demain.
EN: We’re keeping it for tomorrow.

Non, si on le garde les esprits vont nous suivre.

No, if we keep it, the spirits will follow us.

— Histoires de fantômes chinois (1987)

On le garde en prison.

He is being kept in prison.

— Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970)

Alors, on le garde.

So, we're keeping it.

— No (2012)

De toute façon, on le garde.

We're keeping it anyway.

— No (2012)

On le garde pour les pubs.

We're saving it for the ads.

— No (2012)

Oui, on le garde.

Yes, we'll keep it.

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Mais si on le garde, tout va bien.

But if we keep it, everything will be fine.

— American Gangster (2007)

On le garde.

We're keeping it.

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

On le garde en ligne pour son intérêt historique.

It is kept online for its historical interest.

Alors, on le garde ?

So, are we keeping it?

— Le Roi lion (1994)

On le garde à nous tous.

We're keeping it among ourselves.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)