palm

palm

A n

1 (of hand) paume f ; in the palm of one's hand dans le creux de la main ; he read my palm il m'a lu les lignes de la main ;

2 Bot (also palm tree) (plant) palmier m ;

3 (branch) branche f de palmier ; (leaf) palme f ;

4 Relig rameau m.

B vtr (hide in trick) escamoter [card, coin] ; (steal) subtiliser [money].

Idioms

you have him in the palm of your hand! tu pourrais lui faire faire tout ce que tu veux! ; to grease ou oil sb's palm graisser la patte ○ à qn ; to cross sb's palm with silver donner de l'argent à qn.

Phrasal verb

■ palm off ○ :

▶ palm [sth] off, palm off [sth] faire passer qch (as pour) ; to palm sth off on sb, to palm sb off with sth refiler ○ qch à qn.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.