glove

gant

Vêtement qui couvre la main pour la réchauffer ou la protéger, généralement avec une partie séparée pour chaque doigt.

En anglais simple : A covering for your hand, usually with separate spaces for your fingers, worn for warmth or protection.

• I lost one glove.
• Wear rubber gloves when you clean the oven.
• She pulled on her gloves before going outside.

Expressions courantes : wear a glove, pair of gloves, leather glove

qualités défensives

Capacité à bien attraper les balles au baseball.

En anglais simple : The ability to catch balls well in baseball.

• He has a good glove.
• Her glove helped the team win.
• Scouts praised his glove but questioned his hitting.

Synonymes : fielding ability

Expressions courantes : a good glove, a great glove

défi

Invitation à participer à une compétition ou à un combat, que l’autre personne peut accepter ou refuser.

En anglais simple : An invitation to compete or fight, which another person can accept or refuse.

• He threw down the glove.
• She took up the glove and faced her rival.
• Neither knight would refuse the glove.

Synonymes : challenge

Expressions courantes : throw down the glove, take up the glove

attraper avec le gant

Attraper une balle de baseball avec le gant épais utilisé dans ce sport.

En anglais simple : To catch a baseball in a special thick hand covering.

• She gloved the ball.
• He gloved a hard throw from third base.
• Can you glove that line drive?

Synonymes : catch

Expressions courantes : glove the ball, glove a throw

mettre des gants

Couvrir ses mains de gants pour les protéger ou les garder au chaud.

En anglais simple : To cover your hands with clothing that protects them or keeps them warm.

• She gloved her hands.
• He gloved one hand before touching the cold metal.
• The workers gloved their hands before handling the chemicals.

Expressions courantes : glove your hands, glove one hand