Translation of "hold at bay" to French

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Dictionary translations for "hold at bay"

hold at bay verb

tenir à distance

Contexts with "hold at bay"

He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun. Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse.

The bay is full of boats and people. Il y a beaucoup de canots et de gens dans le golfe.

How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?

Christopher Columbus enjoyed the torrents of Pirate Bay and would often go surfing there. Christophe Colomb appréciait les torrents de Pirate Bay, et passait souvent du temps à surfer par là-bas.

I couldn't hold back my anger. Je ne pouvais retenir ma colère.

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