A2NounMasculine
il polso
wrist / pulse
/POL-soh/
Plural: polsi
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What does ‘polso’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
L'infermiera mi ha misurato il polso.
The nurse measured my pulse.
Mi sono rotto il polso cadendo.
I broke my wrist in a fall.
About This Word
Dual meaning: anatomical (wrist) and medical (pulse). 'Prendere il polso' = to take the pulse.
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