Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
Daumen
Daumen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "thumb."
Spanish
pulgar
pulgar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "thumb."
Portuguese
polegar
polegar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "thumb."
Practice
1 What does pouce mean?
thumb
2 Fill the gap: Elle s'est fait mal au ___ en fermant la porte.
Full sentence: Elle s'est fait mal au pouce en fermant la porte. (She hurt her thumb closing the door.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches pouce?
pouce: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.