guante de béisbol
/ɡwante de beisbol/from spelling rules
The English phrase "baseball glove" is translated into Spanish as guante de béisbol.
The term refers to a padded leather glove worn on the hand to catch a ball in the game of baseball.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of guante (glove) and de béisbol (of baseball).
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡwante de beisbol/
Did you know?
- The word guante shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'want', coming from the Proto-Germanic *wantuz.
- In the Dominican Republic, baseball is the national sport, and the guante is often viewed as a prized possession and a symbol of professional status.
- While béisbol is a direct loanword from English, Spanish writers often use the phrase el rey de los deportes (the king of sports) to describe the game.
Examples in context
- Necesito comprar un guante de béisbol nuevo.I need to buy a new baseball glove.
- ¿Dónde dejaste mi guante de béisbol?Where did you leave my baseball glove?
- Ese guante de béisbol es de muy buena calidad.That baseball glove is of very good quality.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are in the garage looking for sports equipment.
- MateoSofía, ¿has visto mi guante de béisbol?Sofía, have you seen my baseball glove?
- SofíaCreo que está en la maleta de Mateo.I think it is in Mateo's bag.
- MateoNo, no está en mi maleta.No, it is not in my bag.
- SofíaLo encontré debajo del sofá.I found it under the sofa.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries béisbol, de, guante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
