gant

gant [gɑ̃]

masculine noun

glove

• gants de caoutchouc rubber gloves

• cette robe lui va comme un gant that dress fits her like a glove

• prendre des gants avec qn to go carefully with sb

• il va falloir prendre des gants pour lui annoncer la nouvelle we'll have to break the news to him gently

• relever le gant to take up the gauntlet

► gants de boxe boxing gloves

► gant de crin massage glove

► gant de toilette ≈ facecloth (Brit), ≈ wash cloth (US)

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gɑ̃

nom masculin glove

gants de cuir — leather gloves

Phrasal Verbs:

- gant de boxe

- gant de crin

- gant de ménage

- gant de toilette

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son tailleur lui va comme un gant — her suit fits her like a glove

tes nouvelles fonctions te vont comme un gant — your new duties suit you down to the ground

mettre or prendre des gants avec quelqu'un — to handle somebody with kid gloves

elle n'a pas pris de gants pour m'annoncer mon renvoi — she didn't pull any punches when telling me I was fired

jeter/relever le gant — to throw down/to take up the gauntlet; velours

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ɡɑ̃ nm

glove

des gants en laine — woollen gloves

prendre des gants (= précautions) — to handle the situation with kid gloves

relever le gant (= défi) — to take up the gauntlet

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gant nm glove; gants de cuir/laine leather/woollen^GB gloves; gants fourrés fur-lined gloves.

Composés

gant de boxe boxing glove; gant de caoutchouc rubber glove; gant de crin massage glove; gant de ménage rubber glove; gant de toilette ≈ (face) flannel GB, wash cloth US.

Idiomes

son tailleur lui va comme un gant her suit fits her like a glove; tes nouvelles fonctions te vont comme un gant your new duties suit you down to the ground; mettre or prendre des gants avec qn to handle sb with kid gloves; elle n'a pas pris de gants pour m'annoncer mon renvoi she didn't pull any punches when telling me I was fired; jeter/relever le gant to throw down/to take up the gauntlet.

[gɑ̃] nom masculin

[accessoire] glove

gant de boxe/d'escrime boxing/fencing glove

gant de crin massage glove

gant de motard motorcycle glove

gant de toilette flannel (UK), washcloth (US), facecloth (US)

ça te/lui va comme un gant it fits you/him like a glove

mettre ou prendre des gants avec quelqu'un to handle somebody with kid gloves

pour lui annoncer la nouvelle je te conseille de prendre des gants I'd advise you to break the news to him very gently

jeter le gant (à quelqu'un) to throw down the gauntlet (to somebody)

relever ou ramasser le gant to take up the gauntlet, to accept the challenge