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Meaning of glove compartment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.

Equivalents

العربية دُرْج أَمَامِيّ
Català guantera
Dansk handskerum
Deutsch Handschuhfach Handschuhkasten
Español guantera
Suomi hansikaslokero
Français boîte à gants
Íslenska hanskahólf
Italiano cassetto portaoggetti vano portaoggetti
日本語 グローブボックス
Nederlands dashboardkastje handschoenenkastje handschoenenvak
Polski schowek
Português porta-luvas
Română torpedou
Русский бардачок
Svenska handskfack
Türkçe torpido torpido gözü

Examples

“Such was my enthusiasm to get there, I probably went faster than was prudent over such a dodgy road, but by the time I arrived the only damage was that the glove compartment had rattled loose.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

glove doll glove money glove puppet glove sponge glovebag Gloved

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