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Qué (quién) es Gauntlet - definición
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Gauntlet (video game); Gauntlet (game); Gantlet; Gauntlet (disambiguation); Gauntlets; The Gauntlet; Gauntlet (1984 video game); The Gauntlet (disambiguation)
Gauntlet
·noun A long glove, covering the wrist.
II. Gauntlet ·noun ·see Gantlet.
III. Gauntlet ·noun A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
IV. Gauntlet ·noun A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds.
gauntlet
(gauntlets)
1.
Gauntlets are long, thick, protective gloves.
...a pair of black leather driving gauntlets.
N-COUNT: usu pl
2.
If you pick up the gauntlet or take up the gauntlet, you accept the challenge that someone has made.
She picked up the gauntlet in her incisive Keynote Address to the Conference...
Whoever decides to take up the gauntlet and challenge the Prime Minister will have a tough battle.
PHRASE: V inflects
3.
If you run the gauntlet, you go through an unpleasant experience in which a lot of people criticize or attack you.
The trucks tried to drive to the British base, running the gauntlet of marauding bands of gunmen.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR of n
4.
If you throw down the gauntlet to someone, you say or do something that challenges them to argue or compete with you.
Luxury car firm Jaguar has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors by giving the best guarantee on the market.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR to n
gauntlet
gauntlet1
¦ noun a stout glove with a long, loose wrist.
?historical an armoured glove.
Phrases
take up (or throw down) the gauntlet accept (or issue) a challenge.
Origin
ME: from OFr. gantelet, dimin. of gant 'glove', of Gmc origin.
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gauntlet2
(US also gantlet)
¦ noun (in phr. run the gauntlet)
1. go through an intimidating crowd or experience in order to reach a goal.
2. historical undergo the military punishment of receiving blows while running between two rows of men with sticks.
Origin
C17: alt. of gantlope (from Swed. gatlopp, from gata 'lane' + lopp 'course'), assoc. with gauntlet1.
Ejemplos de uso de Gauntlet
1. "The gauntlet has been thrown down," Mr Cohn–Bendit said.
2. But this is such a throwing down of the gauntlet.
3. The ivory tower brigade has thrown down the gauntlet.
4. Kate runs the paparazzi gauntlet on her 25th birthday 3.
5. David Cameron threw down the gauntlet with a series of commitments.