noun🔗SharePortefeuilles, boursesA small bag for carrying money."My daughter put her money and a few small items into her new purse. "Ma fille a mis son argent et quelques petits objets dans son nouveau sac à main.wearitemstylebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSac à main, bourseA handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)"The women placed their purses under their chairs at the restaurant. "Les femmes ont placé leurs sacs à main sous leurs chaises au restaurant.styleitemwearthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomme, argentA quantity of money given for a particular purpose."The university offered research purses to support students working on their dissertations. "L'université a offert des sommes de recherche pour soutenir les étudiants travaillant sur leurs mémoires.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomme d'argentA specific sum of money in certain countries: formerly 500 piastres in Turkey or 50 tomans in Persia.""Back in Persia, my grandfather paid for our family's passage with two purses of tomans." "En Perse, mon grand-père a payé le passage de notre famille avec deux sommes d'argent en tomans.amounteconomyfinancebusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSerrer les lèvresTo press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude."She pursed her lips in disapproval when she saw the messy room. "Elle a serré les lèvres en signe de désapprobation quand elle a vu la chambre en désordre.bodyappearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFroncer, plisserTo draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit."After tasting the sour lemonade, she purses her lips. "Après avoir goûté la limonade aigre, elle fronce les lèvres.appearancebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre dans un sac à mainTo put into a purse."She purses her lips slightly before carefully purses the remaining coins into her small coin purse. "Elle plisse légèrement les lèvres avant de mettre soigneusement les pièces restantes dans son petit porte-monnaie.itemutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoler des sacs à main, volerTo steal purses; to rob."The thief was known to purses elderly women in crowded markets. "Le voleur était connu pour voler les sacs à main des femmes âgées dans les marchés bondés.propertyactionpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
