dans sa main

in his/her hand

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in his/her hand Sa means “his,” “her,” or “its,” depending on who the hand belongs to.
FR: Elle tenait une fleur dans sa main.
EN: She was holding a flower in her hand.

Ce gars traînait deux soldats dans sa main gauche.

This guy was carrying two soldiers in his left hand.

— Le Frère 2 (2000)

Tom a une grenade dans sa main.

Tom has a grenade in his hand.

Sa vision est un peu floue, et il n'a plus de force dans sa main gauche.

His vision is a little blurry, and he no longer has any strength in his left hand.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Dans sa main le plomb se transforma en or.

In his hand the lead turned to gold.

Mr. Fogg tenait encore dans sa main la main de Mrs. Aouda.

Mr. Fogg was still holding Mrs. Aouda’s hand in his.

J'étais un jouet dans sa main.

I was a toy in his hand.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Un oiseau mangea dans sa main et tomba par terre.

A bird ate from his hand and fell to the ground.

— Night Watch (2004)

C'est comme avoir un monde dans sa main.

It's like having a world in your hand.

Barnaby Jack glissa dans sa main un objet de la taille d'un bonbon.

Barnaby Jack slipped an object the size of a candy into his hand.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Tom tenait la clé de sa voiture dans sa main gauche.

Tom held his car key in his left hand.

Il serrait sa mallette dans sa main.

He clutched his briefcase in his hand.