glove

S2 W2

BrE /ɡlʌv/ AmE /ɡloʊv/

noun en → es

1 CLOTHING [singular] A2

a covering for the hand with separate parts for each finger and thumb, worn to protect or warm the hands

guante

  • wear a glove

Collocations wearing gloves · gloves for skiing

  • She wore white gloves to the wedding.

    Ella llevó guantes blancos al matrimonio.

2 BASEBALL [singular] B1

a protective glove worn by a baseball player when catching or throwing the ball

guante (de béisbol)

  • catch the ball with one's glove

Collocations baseball glove · catching a fly ball

  • The catcher put on his glove and got ready to catch.

    El receptor se puso el guante y se preparó para atrapar.

3 ANATOMY [singular] B2

the soft part of the hand between the thumb and fingers, or a similar area on other parts of the body

palma de la mano

  • press one's palm against something

Collocations palm of hand · touching the palm

  • He pressed his palm against her cheek.

    Él apoyó la palma de su mano contra la mejilla de ella.

4 IDIOMATIC [transitive] B2

to give or pass something to someone with your hand, especially in a formal way

entregar (formalmente)

  • hand over sth

Collocations handing over money · giving a document

  • The police officer handed the glove back to him.

    El oficial de policía le entregó el guante.

Idioms

hit below the belt B2

dar un golpe bajo (en la lucha)

  • He hit below the belt when he mentioned her divorce.

    Él dio un golpe bajo al mencionar su divorcio.

hit someone over the head with something C1

golpear a alguien en la cabeza con algo (figurative)

  • He hit me over the head with his idea.

    Él me golpeó con su idea.