poignet
French → English
noun//pwa.ɲɛ//
(anatomy) The joint connecting the forearm to the hand; wrist
Il s'est cassé le poignet en tombant de son vélo hier matin.
(English) He broke his wrist while falling off his bike yesterday morning.
Elle porte une montre élégante en argent autour du poignet.
(English) She wears an elegant silver watch around her wrist.
noun//pwa.ɲɛ//
(clothing) The end part of a sleeve that covers the wrist; cuff
Les poignets de cette chemise blanche sont beaucoup trop étroits.
(English) The cuffs of this white shirt are much too narrow.
Il a perdu un de ses boutons de manchette au poignet gauche.
(English) He lost one of his cufflinks on his left cuff.
Entry ID: fr:en:poignet · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary