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poignée

handle, grip

noun pwah-NYEH Less Common

Also means

handful, fistful

Usage Note

Poignée derives from poing (fist) and covers a door handle, a suitcase handle, or a small quantity held in a hand. Une poignée de main is a handshake — an important social gesture in France. Une poignée de sel means 'a pinch/handful of salt'.

Examples

"La poignée de la porte est cassée."

Natural Translation

The door handle is broken.

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