con guante blanco — meaning & examples
Language: es
Meanings:
- Handled with great care, formality, or delicacy; treated in a restrained or ceremonious manner.
- Executed in a way that emphasizes propriety, cleanliness, or official decorum.
Examples
BetaEl director trató el delicado asunto con guante blanco para no herir sensibilidades.
The director handled the delicate matter with kid gloves so as not to hurt anyone's feelings.
Siempre manejan las negociaciones con guante blanco para mantener buenas relaciones.
They always handle negotiations with great care to maintain good relationships.
No esperes que actúe con guante blanco cuando se trata de defender sus intereses.
Don't expect him to act with kid gloves when it comes to defending his interests.
- Done with excessive restraint or leniency, implying reluctance to use force or harsh measures (equivalent to "with kid gloves").
Examples
BetaLa policía actuó con guante blanco, evitando usar la fuerza excesiva durante la protesta.
The police acted with kid gloves, avoiding excessive force during the protest.
Si seguimos tratando el problema con guante blanco, nunca llegaremos a una solución firme.
If we keep handling the problem with kid gloves, we'll never reach a firm solution.
No puedes ser tan con guante blanco cuando se trata de hacer cumplir las reglas.
You can't be so lenient when it comes to enforcing the rules.
- Literally wearing white gloves, especially in contexts of inspection, ceremonial treatment, or careful handling of delicate objects.
Examples
BetaEl joyero examinó el diamante con guante blanco para no dejar huellas ni dañarlo.
The jeweler examined the diamond wearing white gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints or damaging it.
Los empleados llevaban guante blanco mientras manipulaban los documentos antiguos en el archivo.
The employees wore white gloves while handling the old documents in the archive.
Durante la inspección, el técnico usó guante blanco para evitar contaminar los equipos sensibles.
During the inspection, the technician used white gloves to avoid contaminating the sensitive equipment.
En la boda, el mayordomo apareció con guante blanco como parte del atuendo formal.
At the wedding, the butler appeared wearing white gloves as part of the formal attire.
Examples:
- ES: He de tratar con guante blanco a von Keller.EN: You know my problems, Lambert. I have to handle Von Keller with kid gloves.
- ES: He estado manejando a los Dulaine con guante blanco.EN: Too much i've been handling this charlotte, these dulaines, with kid gloves.
- ES: Adelante, tratadlo con guante blanco.EN: Go ahead, handle him with kid's gloves.
- ES: A esa gente la tratamos demasiado con guante blanco.EN: We are too polite with these people.
- ES: Si estás librando una guerra no puedes hacerlo con guante blanco.EN: If you're fighting a war you don't need to wear white gloves.
- ES: Si lo hubieras hecho hace un año, en vez de ir con guante blanco... regalándoles un mes para rearmarse, te habría parecido natural. Pero ahora lo ves un paso demasiado grande.EN: If, if you did it a year ago, instead of using kid gloves and giving them an extra month in which to resupply, it would have followed quite naturally but now it seems to you like one step too many.
- ES: Va a encontrar alguna excusa para venir y revisar las superficies con guante blanco.EN: I mean, she'll find some excuse to drop by and go over every surface with a white glove.
- ES: Era un gesto simbólico y una bofetada con guante blanco.EN: It was a symbolic gesture and a slap in the face.
- ES: Hoy, la vieja Steiner hizo una de sus inspecciones con guante blanco.EN: Old lady Steiner did one of her white-glove inspections today.
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