belt

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el cinturón

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belt
[belt]
sustantivo
1cinturón (m) correa (f) (for trousers)
  • to tighten one's belt (sentido figurado) -> apretarse el cinturón
  • now that I've got some experience under my belt (sentido figurado) -> ahora que tengo algo de experiencia a mis espaldas
  • to hit somebody below the belt -> dar un golpe bajo a alguien (in boxing)
  • that was a bit below the belt! (sentido figurado) -> ¡eso ha sido un golpe bajo! (remark, criticism)
2correa (f) (of machine)
3franja (f) cinturón (m) (of land)
4golpetazo (m) (familiar) (blow)
  • to give somebody a belt -> dar a alguien un golpetazo
verbo transitivo
5dar un golpetazo a (hit); dar correazos a (with belt); pegar un cañonazo a (ball)
verbo intransitivo
6(familiar) (move quickly)
  • to belt along -> ir a toda pastilla or máquina (RP)
  • she belted down the stairs -> bajó las escaleras a toda pastilla or máquina (RP)

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belt [belt]
sustantivo
1Cinto o cinturón, faja (clothing).
  • To have something under one’s belt -> tener algo a las espaldas, tener algo en el haber
  • To hit below the belt -> dar un golpe bajo
  • To tighten one’s belt -> apretarse el cinturón
2Correa de transmisión.
3Zona, región ancha sobre un globo o esfera; extensión considerable de terreno que tiene forma de banda (area).
  • A belt of low pressure -> un frente de bajas presiones
  • The industrial belt -> el cinturón industrial
  • The cotton belt -> la zona o región algodonera
4Toda fuerza o influencia que restriñe.
  • Sword-belt -> biricú, o cinturón
  • Shoulder-belt -> tahalí
1Cercar, rodear con una correa.
2Azotar con una correa, dar latigazos.
adjetivo
  • He belted me on the ea -> o (GB) round the ear, me dio un tortazo o un trancazo
sustantivo
  • To belt along/in -> ir/entrar zumbando
  • To belt down -> tomarse una
  • He’s belting them down -> está empinando el codo
  • Belt out -> cantar a grito pelado (sing); tocar muy fuerte (play)
sustantivo
  • Belt up -> callarse la boca, cerrar el pico (be quiet)
va. Darle una paliza Ponerse el cinturón (auto).

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belt [belt]
noun
1 (garment) cinturón; (m) fajo; (m) (Méx) (seat belt) cinturón de seguridad; (m)
to tighten one's belt apretarse el cinturón
that was below the belt ese fue un golpe bajo
he has three novels under his belt tiene tres novelas en su haber
it was a belt-and-braces job (informal) se tomaron todas las precauciones posibles
2 (Téc) (conveyor belt etc) correa; (f) cinta; (f)
3 (Geog) (zone) zona; (f)
industrial belt cinturón industrial; (m)
verb:transitive
(informal) (thrash) zurrar (con correa)
he belted me one (slap) me dio una torta; (informal) (punch) me dio un mamporro; (informal)
verb:intransitive
(Britain) (informal) (rush)
he belted into the room entró pitando en la habitación; (informal)
as we belted along the road ...
he belted down the street salió pitando por la calle abajo; (informal) to belt past pasar como una bala
modifier
belt bag (n) riñonera; (f)
Made from tough, heavy duty waterproof nylon, the Belt Bag comes with three fixed zip top pockets plus a smaller one on the outside useful for storing money, licences, etc

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Verb Conjugation for "belt"

Imperative
  • belt
  • you belt
  • he/she belts
  • we belt
  • you belt
  • they belt
Preterite
  • I belted
  • you belted
  • he/she belted
  • we belted
  • you belted
  • they belted
Present Continuous
  • I am belting
  • you are belting
  • he/she is belting
  • we are belting
  • you are belting
  • they are belting
Present Perfect
  • I have belted
  • you have belted
  • he/she has belted
  • we have belted
  • you have belted
  • they have belted
Past Continuous
  • I was belting
  • you were belting
  • he/she was belting
  • we were belting
  • you were belting
  • they were belting
Past Perfect
  • I had belted
  • you had belted
  • he/she had belted
  • we had belted
  • you had belted
  • they had belted
Future
  • I will belt
  • you will belt
  • he/she will belt
  • we will belt
  • you will belt
  • they will belt
Future Perfect
  • I will have belted
  • you will have belted
  • he/she will have belted
  • we will have belted
  • you will have belted
  • they will have belted
Future Continuous
  • I will be belting
  • you will be belting
  • he/she will be belting
  • we will be belting
  • you will be belting
  • they will be belting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been belting
  • you have been belting
  • he/she has been belting
  • we have been belting
  • you have been belting
  • they have been belting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been belting
  • you will have been belting
  • he/she will have been belting
  • we will have been belting
  • you will have been belting
  • they will have been belting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been belting
  • you had been belting
  • he/she had been belting
  • we had been belting
  • you had been belting
  • they had been belting
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