What does guante in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word guante in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use guante in Spanish.

The word guante in Spanish means glove, if the shoe fits wear it, if the shoe fits wear it, hang up one's gloves, die, hang up one's gloves, with kid gloves, with kid gloves, white-glove, cat, white-collar crime. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word guante

glove

nombre masculino (prenda para manos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sacaré los guantes porque tengo frío en las manos.
I'll take out my gloves because my hands are cold.

if the shoe fits wear it

expresión (alusión)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

if the shoe fits wear it

expresión (darse por aludido)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Espero que hayan pillado mis indirectas en la reunión, y al que le quepa el sayo que se lo ponga.

hang up one's gloves

locución verbal (CU, AR, UY, GT, PA (abandonar una empresa) (figurative, retire)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mirá, no la soporto más, cuelgo los guantes con ella.

die

locución verbal (CO (morirse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ese poeta colgó los guantes en 1820.

hang up one's gloves

locución verbal (dejar el boxeo) (retire from boxing)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Muhammad Ali colgó los guantes en 1981.

with kid gloves

locución adverbial (con tacto)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

with kid gloves

locución adverbial (con tacto)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

white-glove

locución adjetiva (de trato fino) (person)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mario es un caballero de guante blanco que trata a todos con mucho respeto.
Mario is a white-glove gentleman who treats everyone with a lot of respect.

cat

locución adjetiva (ladrón, delito) (person)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Facundo es un ladrón de guante blanco, nunca lo agarran.
Facundo is a cat burglar they will never arrest him.

white-collar crime

locución nominal masculina (delito cometido sin violencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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