sa main

his/her hand

→ son

phrase Common #5,171

his/her hand Possessive form used with a singular feminine noun. In context, it can also appear in the expression demander sa main, meaning to ask for someone's hand in marriage.

FR: C'est comme avoir un monde dans sa main.

EN: It's like having a world in one's hand.

Un accident de la route l’a privé de l’utilisation de sa main gauche.

A road accident left him without the use of his left hand.

Il fixa sa main durant un moment.

He stared at his hand for a moment.

Sa main sur mon épaule calme instantanément mon anxiété.

His hand on my shoulder instantly calms my anxiety.

Je me suis décidé à lui demander sa main.

I decided to ask her hand in marriage.

Melanie a tué une araignée avec sa main.

Melanie killed a spider with her hand.

C'était juste un réflexe, comme éloigner sa main d'une flamme.

It was just a reflex, like pulling your hand away from a flame.

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Elle prend sa main.

She takes his hand.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Elle a glissé sa main dans la mienne.

She slipped her hand into mine.

Il toucha sa main.

He touched her hand.

Layla a montré à sa mère la bague sur sa main.

Layla showed her mother the ring on her hand.

Mais sa main avance toujours vers la boîte à gants.

But his hand keeps moving towards the glove compartment.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Prends sa main, et conduis-la vers le bas de la scène.

Take her hand, and lead it down the stage.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

L'adresse sur l'enveloppe était écrite de sa main, comment avez-vous fait ?

The address on the envelope was in their handwriting—how did you do it?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Parlons plutôt à Dave de sa main !

Let's talk to Dave about his hand instead!

— Mystic River (2003)

Comme le réflexe d'éloigner sa main d'une flamme.

Like the reflex of pulling your hand away from a flame.

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Sa main.

His hand.

Elle se tenait là, sa main tendue attendant la radio.

She stood there, her hand outstretched, waiting for the radio.

— Rebecca (1940)

Il a pris sa main.

He took her hand.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Je crois que c'est sa main.

I think it's his hand.

Il a posé tendrement sa main sur son épaule.

He tenderly placed his hand on her shoulder.

Tom leva sa main droite.

Tom raised his right hand.

Le moine a mis sa main là.

The monk put his hand there.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Il a posé sa main sur mon genou sous la table.

He put his hand on my knee under the table.

Demander encore une fois sa main ?

Ask for her hand in marriage again?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Tom retira instinctivement sa main.

Tom instinctively withdrew his hand.

C'est louche, tu as vu sa main.

That's suspicious—did you see their hand?

— Mystic River (2003)

Il retira sa main de la table.

He took his hand off the table.

Tom attrapa la corde avec sa main droite.

Tom grabbed the rope with his right hand.

Sa main !

His hand!

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Il a encore sa main sur ma queue.

He still has his hand on my penis.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Une minute, Matias attend, il a même levé sa main.

One minute, Matias is waiting; he even raised his hand.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Regardez, sa main tremble.

Look, his hand is trembling.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Tom posa sa main sur l'épaule droite de Marie.

Tom placed his hand on Marie’s right shoulder.

Il est rapide avec sa main.

He's quick with his hand.

Johnny a demandé sa main à Alice et elle a accepté.

Johnny proposed to Alice and she accepted.

Elle a levé sa main.

She raised her hand.

La première fois qu'on l'a rencontré, il posa sa main sur mon épaule.

The first time we met him, he put his hand on my shoulder.

— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)

L'instructeur a tiré la dague et a coupé sa main.

The instructor drew the dagger and cut off his hand.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Mary avait une bague à chaque doigt de sa main gauche.

Mary had a ring on each finger of her left hand.

Tom écrit avec sa main gauche.

Tom writes with his left hand.

Prends sa main et cours.

Take his hand and run.

— 3 Idiots (2009)