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"Cinturón" is a noun which is often translated as "belt", and "cinto" is a noun which is also often translated as "belt". Learn more about the difference between "cinturón" and "cinto" below.
el cinturón(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. belt
El cinturón tiene que ir a juego con los zapatos.Your belt has to match your shoes.
a. belt
En todas las grandes ciudades existe un cinturón de pobreza.There is a poverty belt in all major cities.
a. beltway
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Llegarás mucho más rápido por el cinturón.You'll get there much faster if you take the beltway.
b. ring road
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Se construyeron varios cinturones para descongestionar el centro de la ciudad.Several ring roads were built in order to relieve congestion in the city centre.
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el cinto(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. belt
Me compré un cinto de cuero negro que hace juego con mi pantalón.I bought a black leather belt to match my pants.
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