No. 11,055 in French
poignets
Wrists.
In a sentence
Elle avait des bracelets en argent autour de ses poignets.
She was wearing silver bracelets around her wrists.
Here, 'poignets' refers to the anatomical wrists where bracelets are worn.
Le sportif a ressenti une douleur au niveau des poignets après l'entraînement.
The athlete felt pain in the wrists after training.
In this context, 'poignets' describes the anatomical wrists, emphasizing health or physical strain.
Assurez-vous que vos poignets restent souples lors de la pratique du yoga.
Make sure your wrists remain flexible during yoga practice.
Here, 'poignets' are mentioned in relation to maintaining flexibility, indicating their mobility.
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