take up the glove
To accept a challenge or adopt a quarrelTo accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel.
» Tom took off his gloves.
Tom zog seine Handschuhe aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том снял перчатки. — marafon
Том зняв рукавички. — deniko
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1 sensesTo accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel.
Examples
74 sentencesTom took off his gloves.
Том зняв рукавички. — deniko
ruТом снял перчатки. — marafon
deTom zog seine Handschuhe aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We took off our gloves.
Ми зняли рукавички. — Ahha
deWir zogen unsere Handschuhe aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom took off his gardening gloves.
Tom couldn't take his gloves off.
Tom didn't take his gloves off.
ruТом не снял перчатки. — marafon
Origin
In reference to the gauntlet traditionally thrown down and picked up to propose and acceptIn reference to the gauntlet traditionally thrown down and picked up to propose and accept a duel.
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Forms
takes up the glove, taking up the glove, took up the glove, taken up the glove| Base form | take up the glove · to take up the glove |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes up the glove |
| Present participle | taking up the glove |
| Past simple | took up the glove |
| Past participle | taken up the glove |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle