attache
French → English
(anatomy) Slender joint: the part of the body where a limb is joined, such as the ankle or wrist, especially when fine
La finesse de ses attaches et la petitesse de ses pieds ne laissaient rien à désirer chez cette danseuse.
(English) The slenderness of her ankles and the smallness of her feet left nothing to be desired in this dancer.
C’était une forte paysanne aux attaches solides qui pouvait travailler aux champs toute la journée.
(English) She was a strong peasant woman with solid joints who could work in the fields all day.
(social) Ties/Roots: the emotional or familial connections that link a person to a specific place or group
Nous restons dans les terres du nord-ouest de la Sicile où ma belle-famille a ses attaches.
(English) We stay in the northwestern lands of Sicily where my in-laws have their roots.
Il a enfin rompu ses fâcheuses attaches avec ce groupe criminel pour recommencer sa vie.
(English) He finally broke his troublesome ties with that criminal group to start his life over.
Entry ID: fr:en:attache · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary