poignée

poignée

"Poignée" means "handle" or "grip" in English.

The usage of 'poignée' here refers to a physical handle or grip, specifically the door handle.

Elle a attrapé la poignée de la porte pour l'ouvrir.

She grabbed the door handle to open it.

In this sentence, 'poignée' is used metaphorically to mean 'a handful', indicating a small number of people.

Il y avait une poignée de personnes à la réunion.

There were a handful of people at the meeting.

Here, 'poignée' is part of the expression 'poignée de main', meaning 'handshake', referring to the act of gripping hands in greeting or agreement.

Sa poignée de main était ferme et rassurante.

His handshake was firm and reassuring.