serrer la main
French, verb/sɛ.ʁe la mɛ̃/
serrer la main is a French verb meaning “to shake hands” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Prendre la main à quelqu’un pour le saluer, lui donner une poignée de main”.
What does serrer la main mean in English?
verb
- 1
to shake hands
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
verb: 1. Prendre la main à quelqu’un pour le saluer, lui donner une poignée de main.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce serrer la main?
- /sɛ.ʁe la mɛ̃/
- /se.ʁe la mɛ̃/
- \se.ʁe la mɛ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.