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gauntlet

UK
/ˈɡɔːnt.lɪt/
US
/ˈɡɔnt.lɪt/

Translations

gauntletnoun
gauntlets
pl
UK
/ˈɡɔːnt.lɪt/
US
/ˈɡɔnt.lɪt/
ganteletArmure ou protection pour la main et l’avant-bras.
Welders wear heavy leather gauntlets to shield their arms from sparks.
Les soudeurs portent de lourds gantelets en cuir pour protéger leurs bras des étincelles.
défiSens de provocation ou de défi lancé publiquement.
Environmental activists have thrown down the gauntlet to corporations, demanding concrete action on climate change.
Les militants écologistes ont lancé un défi aux entreprises, exigeant des mesures concrètes contre le changement climatique.
épreuveSens figuré : situation difficile ou dangereuse à surmonter.
The new recruit had to run the gauntlet of rigorous training exercises.
La nouvelle recrue a dû affronter une épreuve d’exercices d’entraînement rigoureux.
Additional translations
calvaireSens figuré, plus expressif ou stylistiquement marqué.
gantletSens historique, pour la punition consistant à traverser une haie de coups.
Synonyms
ordeal
difficulty
test
trial
challenge
gauntletadjective
more gauntlet
Comp.
most gauntlet
Super.
UK
/ˈɡɔːntlɪt/
US
/ˈɡɔnt.lɪt/
Used attributively before a noun to indicate relation to a gauntlet or to an arduous challenge.
éprouvantSens figuré : qui implique une épreuve difficile ou exigeante.
The soldiers were put through a gauntlet training course.
Les soldats ont suivi un parcours d’entraînement éprouvant.

Definitions

gauntletnoun
A protective glove that extends above the wrist, traditionally made of metal as part of a suit of armour, but now also of leather or other materials for industrial or sporting protection.
Welders wear heavy leather gauntlets to shield their arms from sparks.
A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two rows of people who strike at them as they pass.
The prisoner was made to run the gauntlet as a form of public humiliation.
A challenging or dangerous situation that must be endured or overcome.
The new recruit had to run the gauntlet of rigorous training exercises.
An open challenge, invitation, or defiant provocation, especially one issued dramatically (often in the phrase “throw down the gauntlet”).
Environmental activists have thrown down the gauntlet to corporations, demanding concrete action on climate change.
gauntletadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a gauntlet, especially suggesting arduous challenge or protective covering.
The soldiers were put through a gauntlet training course.
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