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sa main

his/her hand

→ son
phrase Common #5,090
his/her hand Sa refers to a female or male owner; it agrees with the feminine noun main. In demander sa main, it means to ask for someone’s hand in marriage.
FR: Il toucha sa main.
EN: He touched her hand.

Le maire se couvrit les yeux de sa main.

The mayor covered his eyes with his hand.

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

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

— Rebecca (1940)

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

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

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Je me suis décidé à lui demander sa main.

I decided to ask her hand in marriage.

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.

Melanie a tué une araignée avec sa main.

Melanie killed a spider with her hand.

Elle prend sa main.

She takes his hand.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

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)

Regardez, sa main tremble.

Look, his hand is trembling.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Elle passa sa main sur son front, et resta quelques instants à réfléchir.

She ran her hand over her forehead and paused to think for a few moments.

Il a pris sa main.

He took her hand.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Il a posé tendrement sa main sur son épaule.

He tenderly placed his hand on her shoulder.

Il retira sa main de la table.

He took his hand off the table.

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

Layla showed her mother the ring on her hand.

Il va toucher le mur avec sa main.

He's going to touch the wall with his hand.

Sa main droite rencontra un des pieds de la table.

His right hand hit one of the table legs.

Sa main !

His hand!

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

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

Johnny proposed to Alice and she accepted.

Il toucha sa main.

He touched her hand.

Sa main.

His hand.

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)

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

Tom placed his hand on Marie’s right shoulder.

Celle d'un homme qui a le monde dans le creux de sa main.

That of a man who has the world in the palm of his hand.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

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)

Tom essaya de crier, mais Marie couvrit sa bouche avec sa main.

Tom tried to scream, but Mary covered his mouth with her hand.

Demander encore une fois sa main ?

Ask for her hand in marriage again?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Elle a glissé sa main dans la mienne.

She slipped her hand into mine.

Mais sa main avance toujours vers la boîte à gants.

But his hand keeps moving towards the glove compartment.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Elle a levé sa main.

She raised her hand.

L'inspecteur de police passa sa main sur son front.

The police inspector ran his hand over his forehead.

C'est louche, tu as vu sa main.

That's suspicious—did you see their hand?

— Mystic River (2003)

Tom retira instinctivement sa main.

Tom instinctively withdrew his hand.

Sa main sur mon épaule calme instantanément mon anxiété.

His hand on my shoulder instantly calms my anxiety.

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

He put his hand on my knee under the table.

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

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

Il fixa sa main durant un moment.

He stared at his hand for a moment.

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

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

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Je crois que c'est sa main.

I think it's his hand.

Mon fils n'a pas coupé sa main.

My son didn't cut his hand.

— Un Soleil (2019)

Il a encore sa main sur ma queue.

He still has his hand on my penis.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Tom leva sa main droite.

Tom raised his right hand.

Prends sa main et cours.

Take his hand and run.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Il est rapide avec sa main.

He's quick with his 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)

Elle a passé sa main dans ses cheveux avec un air pensif.

She ran her hand through her hair with a thoughtful expression.

M. Kouraguine n'a pas eu la bonté de lui accorder sa main, n'est-ce pas ?

Mr. Kuragin wasn’t kind enough to offer her his hand in marriage, was he?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Tom écrit avec sa main gauche.

Tom writes with his left hand.

Il a touché le mur avec sa main.

He touched the wall with his hand.

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)

Tom attrapa la corde avec sa main droite.

Tom grabbed the rope with his right hand.

Pourquoi a-t-il coupé sa main ?

Why did he cut his hand?

— Un Soleil (2019)

Parlons plutôt à Dave de sa main !

Let's talk to Dave about his hand instead!

— Mystic River (2003)