la poignée
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. handful
Prenez une poignée de fraises. J'en ai plein !Grab a handful of strawberries. I have plenty!
b. fistful
Le cuisinier jeta quelques poignées de riz dans la casserole.The cook threw a couple of fistfuls of rice into the pot.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(few people)
a. handful
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Je suis déçue car seulement une poignée de personnes sont venues me rendre visite.I am disappointed because only a handful of people came to visit me.
a. handle
Pour ouvrir la porte, tournez la poignée vers la droite.To open the door, turn the handle to the right.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate poignée using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
relief