Usage examples of "poignée" in French with translation to English

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Seuls une poignée de gens sont au fait. Only a handful of people know the fact.
Comme je tournais la poignée du vilebrequin, le vieux tracteur s'ébranla de nouveau. As I turned the handle of the crankshaft, the old tractor sputtered to life.
Seuls une poignée de personnes sont au courant du fait. Only a handful of people know the fact.
Je vous montrerai la peur dans une poignée de poussière. I will show you fear in a handful of dust.
Le garçon rassembla une poignée de cacahuètes et les mit dans une petite boite. The boy gathered a handful of peanuts and put them in a small box.
Nombre parmi les quelques sept mille langues que compte le monde ne sont parlées que par une poignée de personnes vivantes et sont menacées d'extinction. Many of the world's seven thousand or so languages are spoken only by handfuls of living people and are in danger of extinction.
Beaucoup des environ sept mille langues du monde ne sont parlées que par quelques poignées de personnes vivantes et sont menacées d'extinction. Many of the world's seven thousand or so languages are spoken only by handfuls of living people and are in danger of extinction.
Il a une poignée de main ferme. He has a good firm handshake.
Ils se séparèrent sur une poignée de main ferme. They parted with a firm handshake.
On me dit que les francs-maçons ont une poignée de main secrète. I hear the Freemasons have a secret handshake.
J'ai ouï dire que les francs-maçons ont une poignée de main secrète. I hear the Freemasons have a secret handshake.
Ils tiennent la poignée du bâton. They got the short end of the stick.
Elle tourna lentement la poignée de porte. She turned the doorknob slowly.
Ils ont obtenu la poignée du bâton. They got the short end of the stick.
Tournez la poignée et ouvrez la porte. Turn the knob and open the door.
Il me donna une poignée de main ferme. He gave me a firm hand grasp.
Les États-Unis s'imaginent tenir la poignée du bâton. The U.S. thinks it is getting the short end of the stick.
J'ai essayé d'ouvrir la porte, et la poignée est tombée. I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.
Je n'oublierai jamais la poignée de main au Président l'année dernière. I'll never forget shaking the President's hand last year.
Les seules traces de doigt que la police a trouvé sur la poignée de porte étaient de Tom. The only fingerprints that the police found on the doorknob were Tom's.
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