gauntlet

calvario, prueba dura

Experiencia difícil o dolorosa llena de problemas, pruebas o críticas.

En inglés sencillo: A difficult or painful experience involving many problems, tests, or criticisms.

• Applicants face a gauntlet of interviews.
• She ran the gauntlet of angry reporters outside the court.
• Getting the plan approved meant surviving a gauntlet of difficult meetings.

Cómo se usa: run the gauntlet of something (The mayor ran the gauntlet of questions from reporters.)

Sinónimos: ordeal, trial

Expresiones frecuentes: run the gauntlet, a gauntlet of questions, face a gauntlet

guantelete

Guante rígido que protege la mano de un soldado que lleva armadura metálica.

En inglés sencillo: A hard protective glove worn by a soldier in metal armor.

• The knight removed his gauntlet.
• A sword struck his metal gauntlet.
• The museum displays a pair of medieval gauntlets.

Sinónimos: armored glove

Expresiones frecuentes: steel gauntlet, armored gauntlet, a knight’s gauntlet

guante largo

Guante protector que cubre la muñeca y, a veces, parte del brazo.

En inglés sencillo: A protective glove that extends over the wrist and sometimes part of the arm.

• Wear gauntlets to protect your wrists.
• Her leather gauntlets kept out the cold.
• The welder replaced his worn gauntlets before starting work.

Sinónimos: long glove

Expresiones frecuentes: leather gauntlet, welding gauntlet, protective gauntlet

ataque por varios flancos

Ataque que llega de dos o más direcciones al mismo tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: An attack coming from two or more directions at the same time.

• They faced a gauntlet of stones from both sides.
• The soldiers passed through a gauntlet of enemy fire.
• Fans formed a gauntlet, striking the visiting players as they passed.

Expresiones frecuentes: a gauntlet of blows, face a gauntlet, through a gauntlet