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palm Meaning in French (palm signification en français)

nounpaume, palmier
verbcacher dans sa main
Synonymes:mainarbre
paume in English:palm
IPA:pɔm
Phonetic:pom
Plural: palms
Gender:Féminin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de palm en français est paume, palmier, cacher dans sa main. (La surface intérieure de la main, entre le poignet et les doigts.)

Concept Illustration
Palm visual illustration - Meaning in French (paume)
Visual representation of "palm"

Definitions of Palm

  1. 1
    noun
    paume

    The inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

    La surface intérieure de la main, entre le poignet et les doigts.

  2. 2
    noun
    palmier

    A tropical tree with a straight, unbranched trunk and a crown of large, fan-shaped or feather-shaped leaves.

    Un arbre tropical avec un tronc droit et non ramifié et une couronne de grandes feuilles en forme d'éventail ou de plume.

  3. 3
    verb
    cacher dans sa main

    To hold or conceal something in the palm of one's hand, especially as part of a trick or theft.

    Tenir ou dissimuler quelque chose dans la paume de sa main, en particulier dans le cadre d'un tour ou d'un vol.

Example Sentences

casual

“She held the small bird gently in the palm of her hand.”

Elle tenait le petit oiseau doucement dans la paume de sa main.

casual

“Palm trees line the beautiful beaches of the island.”

Les palmiers bordent les magnifiques plages de l'île.

casual

“The magician managed to palm the card without anyone noticing.”

Le magicien a réussi à cacher la carte dans sa main sans que personne ne s'en aperçoive.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

mainarbre

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tensepalmed
present participlepalming
adjectivepalmy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

palm offphrasal_verb

To dispose of something by deceit or trickery, especially by passing it off as something else.

grease someone's palmidiom

To bribe someone.

have someone in the palm of one's handidiom

To have complete control over someone.