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glove  (glv)

n.

1.

a. A fitted covering for the hand with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb.

b. A gauntlet.

2. Sports Any of various coverings for the hand designed to provide protection or improve the grip, as:

a. An oversized leather glove used for catching baseballs, especially one with more finger sheaths than the catcher's or first baseman's mitt.

b. A glove made of leather and fabric having padding on the back and extending over the wrist, used in hockey and lacrosse.

c. A boxing glove.

d. A close-fitting leather glove used to improve the grip, as in batting or in golf.

3. Baseball Fielding ability: a shortstop with a good glove.

v. gloved, glov·ing, gloves

v.tr.

1. To furnish with gloves.

2. To cover with or as if with a glove.

v.intr.

To don gloves, as before performing an operation on a patient.

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[Middle English, from Old English glf.]

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glove [glʌv]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) a shaped covering for the hand with individual sheaths for the fingers and thumb, made of leather, fabric, etc. See also gauntlet¹ [2]

2. (Individual Sports, other than specified) any of various large protective hand covers worn in sports, such as a boxing glove

hand in glove Informal in an intimate relationship or close association

handle with kid gloves Informal to treat with extreme care

with the gloves off Informal (of a dispute, argument, etc.) conducted mercilessly and in earnest, with no reservations

vb

(tr; usually passive) to cover or provide with or as if with gloves

[Old English glōfe; related to Old Norse glōfi]

gloved  adj

gloveless  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	glove - the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball baseball glove, baseball mitt, mitt baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseball
	2.	glove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist batting glove - a glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the bat finger - one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb gantlet, gauntlet - a glove with long sleeve metal glove, gantlet, gauntlet - a glove of armored leather; protects the hand golf glove - a glove worn by golfers to give a firm grip on the handle of the golf club hand wear, handwear - clothing for the hands kid glove, suede glove - a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin) mitten - glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together thumb - the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
	3.	glove - boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing boxing glove boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists boxing equipment - equipment used in boxing

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glove

noun mitten, gauntlet, mitt a pair of white cotton gloves

Translations

glove [glʌv]

A. N → guante m
to fit sb like a glove → sentar a algn como anillo al dedo

B. CPD glove box, glove compartment N (Aut) → guantera f
glove maker N → guantero/a m/f
glove puppet N → títere m (de guante)

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glove [ˈglʌv] n → gant m
a pair of gloves → une paire de gants
to fit like a glove → aller comme un gant
to fit sb like a glove → aller comme un gant à qn
glove box n [car] → boîte f à gants, vide-poche m
glove compartment n [car] → boîte f à gants, vide-poche m

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glove

n → (Finger)handschuh m; (Sport) → Handschuh m; to fit (somebody) like a glove → (jdm) wie angegossen passen; with the gloves off (fig) → schonungslos, ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste (inf); the gloves are off (fig) → mit der Rücksichtnahme ist es vorbei, die Schonzeit ist vorbei

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glove [glʌv] n → guanto

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glove

n glove [glav]

a covering for the hand a pair of gloves. handskoen قُفّاز ръкавица rukavice handske der Handschuh γάντι guante kinnas دستکش hansikas gant כְּפָפָה दस्ताना rukavica kesztyű sarung tangan hanski guanto 手袋 장갑 pirštinė cimds sarung tangan handschoen hanske, (finger)vante rękawiczka luva mănuşă перчатка rukavica rokavica rukavice handske ถุงมือ eldiven 手套 рукавичка دستانہ găng tay 手套

fit like a glove

to fit perfectly This suit fits like a glove. pragtig pas يُطابِق تَماما пасвам padnout jako ulitý passe som hånd i handske; passe som fod i hose wie angegossen sitzen εφαρμόζω απόλυτα, ταιριάζω γάντι sentar como un guante, sentar/ir como anillo al dedo nagu selga valatud کاملاً اندازه بودن sopia täydellisesti aller comme un gant (à) להתאים בדיוק ठीक फिट होना savršeno prianjati tökéletesen áll pas passa nákvæmlega stare a pennello, calzare come un guanto ぴったり合う 잘 맞다 būti kaip tik, puikiai tikti der kā uzliets benar-benar padan als gegoten zitten passe som hånd i hanske, sitte som støpt pasować jak ulał cair bem a se potrivi (ca o) mănuşă быть впору sedieť ako uliaty tesno se prilegati savršeno odgovarati passa som hand i handske, sitta som gjuten พอดี tam uymak, kalıp gibi oturmak 完美契合 бути якраз впору بالکل چست ہونا vừa khít 完全相合

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glove → قفاز rukavice handske Handschuh γάντι guante käsine gant rukavica guanto 手袋 장갑 handschoen hanske rękawiczka luva перчатка handske ถุงมือ eldiven găng tay 手套