Meaning
wrist
- cuff (of a sleeve)
- pulse (medical)
In a sentence
Mi fa male il polso da ieri.
My wrist has hurt since yesterday.
Hai stretto troppo il polso della camicia?
Did you tighten the shirt cuff too much?
Il medico mi ha controllato il polso.
The doctor checked my pulse.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| polso | masculine · singular |
| polsi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the body part, use il polso; for a watch, Italians often say al polso: porto l’orologio al polso.
- For medical pulse, polso is common in everyday speech; battito refers more to heartbeat, not the pulse point.
- For clothing, polsino is often more common than polso when specifically meaning a shirt or jacket cuff.