Meaning
glove
In a sentence
Ho perso un guanto sul bus stamattina.
I lost a glove on the bus this morning.
Hai preso i guanti per andare in moto?
Did you bring the gloves for riding the motorcycle?
In inverno esco sempre con un guanto in più.
In winter I always go out with an extra glove.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| guanto | masculine · singular |
| guanti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually plural in everyday use for a pair: guanti. Singular guanto often means one glove or appears in fixed expressions.
- For boxing gloves, say guantoni, not usually guanti.
- Mettere i guanti means put gloves on; indossare i guanti is slightly more formal.