Insulted on live television, the politician picked up the gauntlet without hesitating.
Injurié en direct à la télévision, le politicien releva le gant sans hésiter.
When the blogger ridiculed his work, he picked up the gauntlet online.
Lorsque le blogueur ridiculisa son travail, il releva le gant sur internet.
The working class must take up the gauntlet and confront these threats.
La classe ouvrière doit relever le défi et affronter ces menaces.
In general, this collection represents a gauntlet thrown down to all pianists.
De manière générale, ce recueil constitue un défi lancé aux pianistes.
I think we proved ourselves when we brought you the gauntlet.
Je pense que nous les avons faites en vous apportant le gantelet.
These roundels are intended to form a compact with the gauntlet.
Ces rouelles ont pour but de former un ensemble compact avec le gantelet.
After the rival artist's sneer, she picked up the gauntlet and painted.
Après le ricanement de l'artiste rival, elle releva le gant et peignit.
Provoked by a cruel joke, he picked up the gauntlet and sued them.
Provoqué par une blague cruelle, il releva le gant et les poursuivit.
Faced with such a daunting case, the lawyer took up the gauntlet boldly.
Confronté à une affaire si redoutable, l'avocat a relevé le gant avec audace.
Mocked by his teammates, he picked up the gauntlet and challenged their captain.
Raillé par ses coéquipiers, il releva le gant et défia leur capitaine.
When critics belittled her research, she picked up the gauntlet and responded publicly.
Quand les critiques rabaissèrent ses recherches, elle releva le gant et répondit publiquement.
When the rival school issued a challenge, our team gladly took up the gauntlet.
Quand l'école rivale a lancé un défi, notre équipe a volontiers relevé le gant.
Instead of retreating from controversy, she took up the gauntlet and defended her research.
Au lieu de fuir la controverse, elle a relevé le gant et défendu ses recherches.