Paume (en. Palm)

/pom/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Inner surface of the human hand, opposite the back.

He placed his palm on my ankle to help me.

Il a posé sa paume sur ma cheville pour m'aider.

A set of movements made with the hand.

He gestured with his palm to emphasize his words.

Il a gesticulé avec sa paume pour souligner ses propos.

A tool used for beating grain in agriculture.

He used a palm to harvest the wheat.

Il a utilisé une paume pour récolter le blé.

From the Latin 'palma', which means 'palm' or 'palm tree'.

under the palm

To be under someone's control or domination.

sous la paume

to have a sweaty palm

To be nervous or anxious.

avoir une paume humide

in the palm of his hand

To have total control over something.

dans la paume de sa main

palms

Plural of palm, referring to several inner surfaces of hands.

paumes

palm tree

Tree whose fruit is the palm, often associated with representations of the palm.

palmier

palm reader

Person who reads the future in the lines of the palm.

palmiste

To have a good palm shot

He always has a good palm shot in basketball.

Il a toujours un bon coup de paume au basket.

Iron palm

He has an iron palm: he lets nothing through.

Il a une paume de fer : il ne laisse rien passer.