Translation for "poser la main" to english

Poser la main

• lay your hand
• put his hand

Translation examples

lay your hand

Pour que la lumière soit faite, je t'ordonne de poser la main sur le mort et de prêter serment.
So that the full truth may be known. I demand... That you lay your hand upon the dead and take an oath.

put his hand

Alors, à la barre, j'atteste avoir arrêté l'accusé après l'avoir observé poser la main sur ce qui semblait être la crosse d'un flingue.
So, on the stand, I testify that I stopped the defendant after observing him put his hand on what appeared to be the butt of a gun.