jeter le gant: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Franceneutral
  • Literally, 'to throw the glove.'

  Examples

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  • Lors du tournoi médiéval, le chevalier a jeté le gant en défiant son adversaire à un combat singulier.

    During the medieval tournament, the knight threw down the glove challenging his opponent to a duel.

  • Le boxeur a jeté le gant après le match en signe de respect envers son rival.

    The boxer threw down the glove after the match as a sign of respect toward his rival.

  • Tu peux jeter le gant si tu veux me défier officiellement à ce concours d'échecs.

    You can throw down the gauntlet if you want to officially challenge me to this chess contest.

  • Elle a jeté le gant en proposant un débat public sur la politique locale.

    She threw down the gauntlet by proposing a public debate on local politics.

• 2.

  Franceformal
  • To issue a formal challenge or provoke someone to respond, equivalent to 'to throw down the gauntlet.'

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  • En critiquant ouvertement la direction, Marc a jeté le gant et attend une réponse.

    By openly criticizing management, Marc has thrown down the gauntlet and is awaiting a response.

  • Le syndicat a jeté le gant en lançant un ultimatum à l'employeur pour de meilleures conditions.

    The union threw down the gauntlet by issuing an ultimatum to the employer for better conditions.

  • Lors de la réunion, elle a jeté le gant en proposant une réforme radicale du système éducatif.

    During the meeting, she threw down the gauntlet by proposing a radical reform of the education system.