| Principal Translations |
| belt n | (band worn around waist) | cinturón nm |
| | | correa nf |
| | Hannah is wearing a braided belt. |
| | Hannah tiene un cinturón trenzado. |
| belt n | (vehicle: seat belt) | cinturón nm |
| | | cinturón de seguridad nm + loc adj |
| | Fasten your belts before the vehicle starts moving. |
| | Abróchense los cinturones antes de que el auto arranque. |
| belt n | (elongated area of land) | cinturón nm |
| | | franja nf |
| | The car passed by a belt of wheat fields. |
| | El coche pasó por un cinturón de campos de trigo. |
| the belt n | (punishment: beating with a belt) | cinturón nm |
| | | correa nf |
| | In the olden days, it was common for children to get the belt if they were naughty. |
| | En los viejos tiempos, a los niños se les daba con el cinturón si se portaban mal. |
| belt [sth]⇒ vtr | (tie a belt around) | abrochar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner el cinturón loc verb |
| | Christine belted her coat tightly around her. |
| | Christina abrochó bien su abrigo. |
| belt [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (attach with a belt) | abrochar⇒ vtr |
| | | atar⇒ vtr |
| Note: followed by a preposition: in, into, to, on, onto |
| | Clint belted the crates securely into the truck. |
| | Clint abrochó bien las cajas al camión. |
| belt [sb]⇒ vtr | (hit, whip with a belt) | pegarle con un cinturón a loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | dar cinturonazos a loc verb |
| | The boys' father was a strict man who belted them if they misbehaved. |
| | El padre de los niños era un hombre estricto y les pegaba con un cinturón a sus hijos si se portaban mal. |
| belt [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, informal (hit hard) | pegar a vtr + prep |
| | | dar una paliza a loc verb |
| | "How dare you!" cried Isabel, and belted Alan across the face. |
| | "¿Cómo te atreves?" dijo Isabel y le pegó a Alan en la cara. |
| belt⇒ vi | (music: play loudly) | sonar⇒ vi |
| | A heavy metal number was belting from his car radio. |
| | Sonaba una canción heavy metal en la radio de su auto. |
Compound Forms:
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| ammunition belt n | (device that holds ammunition) | cinturón de munición grupo nom m |
| the asteroid belt n | (ring of rocks orbiting the sun) | cinturón de asteroides loc nom m |
| | The asteroid belt is situated beyond the planet Mars. |
| below the belt expr | figurative (uncalled for, mean) (figurado, malo, mezquino) | golpe bajo loc nom m |
| | | cruel adj mf |
| | Your comments to Jack about his divorce were below the belt. |
belt and suspenders (US),
belt and braces (UK) npl | figurative, informal (double measures as a precaution) | precaución nf |
| | | seguridad nf |
| belt bag n | (pouch with a belt) | riñonera nf |
| belt buckle n | (fastening on a belt) | hebilla del cinturón loc nom f |
| | I kept losing my trousers because my belt buckle was broken. |
| | Se me seguían cayendo los pantalones pues la hebilla de mi cinturón estaba rota. |
| belt line n | (transportation system) | correa transportadora loc nom f |
| | | cinta transportadora loc nom f |
| belt line n | (boundary dividing car body) (vehículo) | línea de cintura loc nom f |
| belt line n | (waist line) | cintura nf |
| belt sander n | (smoothing tool) | lijadora de banda grupo nom |
| | Be careful of your fingers when using the belt sander. |
| belt-tightening n | figurative (reduction in spending) | restricciones nmpl |
| | | recortes nmpl |
| | | austeridad nf |
| belt-tightening n as adj | figurative (measures: involving reduced spending) | restrictivo/a adj |
| | | de austeridad loc adj |
| the Bible Belt n | informal (evangelical Christian region of US) | cinturón bíblico loc nom m |
| | | cinturón de la Biblia loc nom m |
| | The south-eastern states in the US are sometimes called the "Bible belt." |
| black belt n | (martial arts: highest rank) (MX, deporte) | cinta negra nf + adj |
| | | rango Dan nm + adj |
| | | cinturón negro nm + adj |
| black belt n | (martial arts: expert) | cinturón negro nm + adj |
| | You'd better watch out, he's a black belt in karate. |
| | (MX) | cinta negra nf + adj |
| blue belt n | (martial arts rank) (deporte) | cinturón azul loc nom m |
| | | cinta azul loc nom f |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En judo llegué a cinturón azul. |
| blue belt n | (person with this rank) | cinturón azul loc nom m |
| | Don't threaten him; he's a blue belt in karate. |
| | No lo amenaces, es cinturón azul en karate. |
| brown belt n | (karate rank) (Dep) | cinturón marrón nm |
| | It took me three years to earn my brown belt. |
| | (México Dep) | cinta café, cinta marrón nf |
| brown belt n | (karate student) | cinturón marrón nm |
| | I wouldn't mess with her if I were you, she's a brown belt. |
| | (México Dep) | cinta café, cinta marrón nf |
| cartridge belt n | (military: belt for carrying cartridges) | cartuchera nf |
| chastity belt n | (worn to prevent sex) | cinturón de castidad loc nom m |
| | A chastity belt was something warriors made their wives wear when they went off to war. |
| | Un cinturón de castidad es algo que los guerreros hacían usar a sus esposas cuando se iba a la guerra. |
| commuter belt n | (suburbs) | suburbios nmpl |
| conveyor belt n | (moving platform) | cinta transportadora nf + adj |
| | | banda transportadora nf + adj |
| | The finished product moves along the conveyor belt to be packaged. |
| | El producto final se empaqueta tras un corto recorrido sobre la cinta transportadora. |
| the Corn Belt n | (US corn-growing region) (EE.UU.) | cinturón maicero nm + adj |
corn belt,
Corn Belt,
Corn-Belt n as adj | (relating to US corn-growing region) (EE.UU.) | del cinturón maicero loc adj |
| fan belt n | (car engine part) (motor de auto) | correa del ventilador nf + loc adj |
| | Trey's fan belt broke and he was left stranded on the motorway. |
fanny pack,
belt bag (US),
bumbag (UK) n | (pouch worn round the waist) (ES, AR, UY) | riñonera nf |
| | (MX) | cangurera nf |
| | (CO) | canguro nm |
| | (VE) | koala nm |
| | When travelling, Hayley keeps her passport and money in a black leather fanny pack. |
| fold-and-thrust belt n | (geology) | cinturón de pliegues y cabalgaduras loc nom m |
garter belt (US),
suspender belt (UK) n | (belt that holds up stockings) | liguero nm |
| | (AR) | portaligas nm inv |
| | When I was young, panty hose hadn't been invented and women wore garter belts and stockings. |
| | Cuando era joven no se habían inventado el panty y todo el mundo llevaba liguero y medias. |
go belt and suspenders,
UK: go belt and braces v expr | informal, US (take extra precautions) | tomar todas las precauciones posibles loc verb |
green belt,
greenbelt n | (land: conservation area) | cinturón verde loc nom m |
| | (AR) | cinturón ecológico loc nom m |
| | The need for housing puts the biggest strain on planners to build in the green belt. |
| | La necesidad de hogares pone mayor presión a los urbanistas de construir en el cinturón verde. |
| green belt n | (karate rank) (karate) | cinturón verde loc nom m |
| | Gavin recently earned his green belt in karate. |
| | Gavin recientemente ganó su cinturón verde en karate. |
| green belt n | (karate: person of green belt rank) | cinturón verde loc nom mf |
| have [sth] under your belt v expr | figurative, informal (have achieved, acquired [sth]) | tener en su haber loc verb |
| | Evie's got three college degrees under her belt. |
| hit below the belt v expr | figurative (not be fair or sporting) (figurado) | dar un golpe bajo loc verb |
| | | jugar sucio loc verb |
| judo belt n | (band worn by judoka indicating rank) (deportes) | cinturón de judo nm + loc adj |
| | | cinturón de yudo nm + loc adj |
| | A judo belt is a sash worn at the waist. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Practica judo desde hace años y es cinturón negro. |
| | (deportes) | obi nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Obi es el nombré técnico del cinturón que usan los judokas. |
| lap belt n | (seat belt: fastens across lap) | cinturón de seguridad que se ajusta sobre la falda grupo nom |
lifebelt,
life belt,
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life preserver n | (anti-drowning device: life ring) | salvavidas nm inv |
luggage conveyor belt,
luggage conveyer belt n | (platform: transports baggage) | cinta transportadora de equipaje nf + loc adj |
| | | banda transportadora de equipaje nf + loc adj |
| money belt n | (pouch worn round the waist) | riñonera de seguridad nf + loc adj |
| | | cinturón portadinero nm + adj inv |
| | (AR) | portavalores nm inv |
| | Whenever he travelled he wore a money belt hidden beneath his trousers. |
| | Cada vez que viajaba usaba una riñonera de seguridad escondida en los pantalones. |
| notch on your belt n | (one success in series of successes) (coloquial) | otra muesca al cinturón expr |
| | Landing that contract was another notch on the businessman's belt. |
| sanitary belt | (to hold sanitary napkin) | cinturón menstrual nm + adj |
seat belt,
seatbelt,
safety belt n | (safety strap in a vehicle) | cinturón de seguridad loc nom m |
| | It's now compulsory to wear seatbelts in both the back and the front of cars. |
| | Ahora es obligatorio usar cinturón de seguridad tanto en el asiento de adelante como en el atrás. |
| shoulder belt n | (diagonal strap of a seatbelt) | correa pectoral del cinturón de seguridad, correa pectoral del cinturón de seguridad loc nom f |
| | This shoulder belt's a bit tight – could you adjust it for me, please? |
| | La correa pectoral del cinturón de seguridad está un poco apretada, ¿me la puedes ajustar? |
| | | cinturón de seguridad cruzado loc nom m |
snowbelt,
snow belt n | (region of heavy snowfall) | zona de nieve nf + loc adj |
snowbelt,
Snow Belt,
Frostbelt,
Frost Belt n | US (northern US) | cinturón de nieve de los Grandes Lagos n propio m |
| | | cinturón de nieve loc nom m |
Sunbelt,
sunbelt,
Sun Belt n | US (southern and southwestern region of US) (región de los EEUU) | Franja del Sol n propio f |
| tighten your belt v expr | figurative, informal (spend less) (figurado) | ajustarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado) | ajustarse el cinturón loc verb |
| | The company is tightening its belt, so employees will no longer fly overseas for meetings. |
| timing belt n | (part of a vehicle's engine) | correa de distribución loc nom f |
| tool belt n | (strap with pockets for handheld instruments) | cinturón de herramientas nm + loc adj |
| | | cinturón portaherramientas nm + adj |
| | The roofers strapped on their tool belts before climbing onto the roof. |
| | Construction workers wears tool belts to keep their tools handy. |
| | Los obreros se colocaron los cinturones de herramientas antes de subir al tejado. |
| under your belt expr | figurative (experience: acquired, achieved) | en tu haber expr |
| | With twenty years' firefighting experience under his belt, Robert is an expert in fire safety. |
| weight belt | (scuba diving) | cinturón de lastre loc nom m |
| | | cinturón de peso loc nom m |