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"Mittens" is a form of "mitten", a noun which is often translated as "la manopla". "Gloves" is a form of "glove", a noun which is often translated as "el guante". Learn more about the difference between "mittens" and "gloves" below.
mitten(
mih
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dihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (clothing)
a. la manopla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you don't wear your mittens, you'll get frostbite.Si no te pones tus manoplas se te van a congelar los dedos.
Winter's almost here, so I'm going to buy myself some woolen mittens.Ya llega el invierno, así que me voy a comprar unas manoplas de lana.
b. el mitón (M) (fingerless)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Put on your mittens or you'll get cold.Ponte los mitones o te enfriarás.
glove(
gluhv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (clothing)
a. el guante (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Be sure to pack your gloves for your trip to Siberia.Asegúrate de empacar tus guantes para tu viaje a Siberia.
The goalie put on her gloves and shouted, "Let's go, guys!"La portera se puso los guantes y gritó, "¡Vamos, equipo!"
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. enguantar
She gloved the mannequin's hands with elegant black satin gloves.Enguantó las manos del maniquí con unos elegantes guantes de satín negro.
4. (colloquial) (sports)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. agarrar con la mano enguantada
The crowd oohed as the outfielder leaped in the air and gloved the ball.La multitud exclamó extasiada cuando el jardinero dio un salto en el aire y agarró la pelota con su mano enguantada.
