tenir les pouces
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tenir les pouces
- \tə.niʁ lɛ pus\
Where it comes from
Helvétisme, traduit de l'expression allemande jemandem die Daumen drücken.
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verb
Similar: croiser les doigts, baiser les pouces en croix
In English
- cross one's fingers do this or a similar gesture to wish for good luck
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title = {tenir les pouces},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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