Poignée (en. Handle)

/pwaɲe/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: The part of an object that one holds and grasps in the hand.

Example_sentence: He opened the door by the handle.

Il a ouvert la porte par la poignée.

Definition: Set of several things that one holds in the hand.

Example_sentence: He took a handful of candies.

Il a pris une poignée de bonbons.

Definition: Figuratively, to support or master something.

Example_sentence: She has a good grip on her emotions.

Elle a une bonne poignée sur ses émotions.

Etymology_origin: From Old French "poigne," from Latin 'pugna' meaning 'fist.'

Phrase: handful of bones

Meaning: Refers to a very thin hand.

poignée d'os

Phrase: handshake

Meaning: Greeting or agreement between two people by shaking hands.

poignée de main

Phrase: to have a strong grip

Meaning: To have authority or power over something.

avoir poigne

Related_word: fist

Description: Upper limb of man, used for striking.

poing

Related_word: hand

Description: Organ of grasping and executing manual actions.

main

Related_word: grasp

Description: To take something in the hand.

saisir

Meaning: Handle in the sense of strength or grip.

Example: He has a good grip on his business.

Il a une bonne poignée sur ses affaires.

Meaning: Using a handle to designate a physical or moral grip.

Example: He took the situation with a steel grip.

Il a pris la situation avec une poigne d'acier.