Usage examples of "retenir attention" in French with translation to English

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Ne fais pas attention à ce qu'elle dit. Never mind what she says.
Papa, faisons-nous des grimaces et on va voir qui peut se retenir de rire le plus longtemps. Daddy, let's make faces at each other and see who can keep from laughing the longest.
En premier lieu, nous devons faire attention à ce que nous mangeons et buvons. In the first place, we must be careful about what we eat and drink.
J'ai failli ne pas pouvoir me retenir de le frapper. I barely restrained the impulse to strike him.
Il a cherché à attirer son attention. He tried to attract her attention.
Son nom est très difficile à retenir. His name is very difficult to remember.
Attention ! Voici un camion qui arrive ! Look out! There's a truck coming!
Il chante tellement bien qu'il est impossible de retenir ses larmes. He sings so well that it's impossible to hold back tears.
J'ai pénétré dans le musée par la mauvaise porte. J'aurais dû faire plus attention. I entered the museum through the wrong gate. I should have been more careful.
Il a essayé de retenir sa colère. He tried to restrain his anger.
En voiture, faites attention aux nid-de-poules. While driving, mind the potholes.
Veuillez retenir votre respiration. Hold your breath, please.
Les conducteurs doivent faire attention aux enfants qui traversent la route. Drivers must look out for children crossing the road.
La fille s'efforçait de retenir ses larmes. The girl tried hard to hold back her tears.
Il faut qu'on fasse très attention. We should be very careful.
Je trouve que les mots ayant des définitions précises sont les plus simples à retenir. I find words with concise definitions to be the easiest to remember.
Personne ne lui prêtait attention. Nobody was paying attention to her.
Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ? How long can you hold your breath?
Vous devriez faire attention de ne pas devenir trop sûr de vous-même. You should be careful not to become overconfident.
Elle essaya d'étouffer un sanglot pendant le concert mais elle ne put le retenir. She tried to stifle a sneeze during the concert but she couldn't hold it back.
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