French Conversation · Level 78
60 words
French word
pulsation
Pronunciation
IPA/pylsasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounpulse
Example
Je sens une pulsation dans mon poignet.
I feel a pulse in my wrist.
More examples
Après le stress, j'ai une pulsation rapide.
After the stress, I have a fast pulse.
Core concept
A rhythmic beat that can be felt where an artery passes close to the skin.
Common phrases
avoir une pulsation rapide
have a fast pulse
sentir une pulsation dans la tempe
feel a pulse in the temple
pulsation faible
weak pulse
Similar words
pouls: A pulse felt by touch, typically by placing a hand on the wrist.
battement: A beat occurring each time the heart contracts.
Definition in French
Sensation rythmique ressentie comme un battement transmis par le cœur ou par une artère.
Word origin
French pulsation continues Latin pulsatio, formed from pulsare, 'to strike', with the sense of repeated beating.
Usage tips
- Pulsation belongs more often to medical or physiological description, while 'Je sens mon pouls' is the natural everyday phrasing.
Other meanings
- heartbeatnoun