glove
An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually…An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
» I bought a pair of gloves.
Ich habe ein Paar Handschuhe gekauft.
Ich kaufte ein Paar Handschuhe.
Ich habe Handschuhe gekauft.
Я купил пару перчаток.
Я купив пару рукавиць.
Я купила пару рукавиць.
Meaning
5 sensesAn item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
I wore gloves to keep my hands warm.
The boxing champ laced on his gloves before the big bout.
Handschuh
перча́ткаperčátka, рукави́цаrukavíca
рукави́чкаrukavýčka, рукави́цяrukavýcja, перча́ткаperčátka
A baseball mitt.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
(figuratively)The ability to catch a hit ball.
Frederico had a great glove, but he couldn't hit a curveball, so he never broke into the pros.
(slang)A condom.
(with definite article)A challenge from one to another.
to throw down the glove, i.e. to offer a challenge; to take up the glove, to accept it
Examples
586 sentencesI bought a pair of gloves.
Я купив пару рукавиць.
ruЯ купил пару перчаток.
deIch habe ein Paar Handschuhe gekauft.
Tom let me borrow his gloves.
Том дозволив мені позичити свої рукавички.
Tom couldn't put his gloves on.
Том не зміг одягнути рукавички.
I can't get my gloves off.
Я не можу зняти рукавички.
ruЯ не могу снять перчатки.
Tom is wearing gloves, isn't he?
Том у рукавицях, так?
deTom trägt Handschuhe, nicht wahr?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English glove, glofe, from Old English glōf, *glōfe, *glōfa, ("glove"; weak foFrom Middle English glove, glofe, from Old English glōf, *glōfe, *glōfa, ("glove"; weak forms attested only in plural form glōfan (“gloves”)), from Proto-Germanic *galōfô (“glove”), from Proto-Germanic *ga- (“collective and associative prefix”) + Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“flat of the hand, palm”), from Proto-Indo-European *lāp-, *lēp-, *lep- (“flat”). Cognate with Scots gluve, gluive (“glove”), Icelandic glófi (“glove”). Related to Middle English lofe, lufe (“palm of the hand”). More at loof.
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Forms
plural: glovesSynonyms
7 synonyms- the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball:baseball glovebaseball mittmitt
- boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing:boxing glove
Collocations
12 patterns- pair of gloves
- the glove compartment
- wearing gloves
- glove compartment
- was wearing gloves
- put my gloves
- his gloves off
- coat and gloves
- baseball glove
- rubber gloves
- leather gloves
- opened the glove