pouce

le pouce
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. thumb
Le médecin a examiné mon pouce.The doctor examined my thumb.
b. big toe
Le pouce de Jean est un peu plus long que les autres orteils.Jean's big toe is a bit longer than his other toes.
a. inch
Le câble fait exactement un pouce de plus que ce dont nous avons besoin.The cable is exactly one inch longer than we need.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
interjection
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used to request a pause)
a. time-out
Pouce ! Je suis fatigué, on arrête cinq minutes.Time-out! I'm tired; let's stop for five minutes.
b. truce
Pouce ! Tu as triché, on ne peut pas continuer à jouer comme ça !Truce! You cheated—we can't keep playing like this!
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