What does poignée in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word poignée in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use poignée in French.

The word poignée in French means handle, handful, fistful, a handful of, grab, grasp, pull yourself off, argue, catch, in a few seconds, in just a few seconds, shake hands, love handle, handshake, door handle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word poignée

handle

nom féminin (anse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudrait réparer la poignée de la valise. // En appuyant trop fort sur la poignée de la porte des toilettes, je l'ai cassée !
The suitcase handle needs repairing. // I broke the toilet door handle by pushing it down too hard!

handful, fistful

nom féminin (contenu d'une main fermée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai cueilli une poignée de cerises.
I picked a handful of cherries.

a handful of

nom féminin (petit nombre) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y seulement avait une poignée de personnes à la réunion.
There was just a handful of people at the meeting.

grab, grasp

verbe transitif (vieux (saisir avec les mains)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

pull yourself off

verbe pronominal (argot (se masturber) (vulgar, slang)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

argue

verbe pronominal (Can (se quereller)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il se sont poignés pour des broutilles !

catch

verbe transitif (Can (attraper)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

in a few seconds, in just a few seconds

locution adverbiale (presque tout de suite)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

shake hands

locution verbale (se serrer la main)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

love handle

nom féminin (familier (bourrelet) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les poignées d'amour se développent autour de la taille.

handshake

nom féminin (moyen de salutation physique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous nous sommes donné une poignée de main vigoureuse.

door handle

nom féminin (dispositif servant à ouvrir une porte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre magasin offre un large choix de poignées de porte.

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