How is the word poignée translated from French to English

English translation
knob
noun

Prise ronde fixée sur une porte ou un tiroir.

A round handle on a door or drawer.

Examples with “poignée”

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  • La poignée en laiton m'est restée dans la main. — The brass knob came off in my hand.

  • Tourne le bouton pour baisser le volume. — Turn the knob to lower the volume.

  • La porte de la chambre a une poignée qui bouge. — The bedroom door has a loose knob.

  • Le bouton du four est bloqué sur la chaleur maximale. — The oven knob is stuck at maximum heat.

  • Attrape la poignée et tire le tiroir. — Grab the knob and pull the drawer open.

  • Enfonce le bouton pour remettre le minuteur à zéro. — Press the knob in to reset the timer.

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