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belt
(bĕlt)n.
1.
a. A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist or over a shoulder to hold up clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration.
b. Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip.
2. An encircling route.
3. A seat belt or safety belt.
4. A continuous band or chain for transferring motion or power or conveying materials from one wheel or shaft to another.
5. A band of tough reinforcing material beneath the tread of a tire.
6. A usually bandlike geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect. Often used in combination: "This is America's rural poverty belt" (Charles Kuralt).
7. A powerful blow; a wallop.
8. A drink of hard liquor.
tr.v. belt·ed, belt·ing, belts
Idioms: 1. To equip, hold up, or attach with a belt: belted my trousers; belted the sword to her waist.
2. To encircle or mark in the manner of a belt: The equator belts the earth.
3. To beat with a belt or strap.
4. To strike forcefully; hit.
5. To sing in a loud and forceful manner: belt out a song.
6. To swig (an alcoholic beverage).
below the belt
Not according to the rules; unfairly.
tighten (one's) belt
To begin to exercise thrift and frugality.
under (one's) belt
In one's possession or experience: "By his mid-teens, Liszt had three years of intensive concertizing under his belt" (Musical Heritage Review).
[Middle English, from Old English, from Germanic *baltijaz, from Latin balteus, belt, baldric, possibly of Etruscan origin.]
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belt
(bɛlt)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a band of cloth, leather, etc, worn, usually around the waist, to support clothing, carry tools, weapons, or ammunition, or as decoration
2. a narrow band, circle, or stripe, as of colour
3. an area, esp an elongated one, where a specific thing or specific conditions are found; zone: the town belt; a belt of high pressure.
4. a belt worn as a symbol of rank (as by a knight or an earl), or awarded as a prize (as in boxing or wrestling), or to mark particular expertise (as in judo or karate)
5. (Automotive Engineering) See seatbelt
6. (Mechanical Engineering) a band of flexible material between rotating shafts or pulleys to transfer motion or transmit goods: a fan belt; a conveyer belt.
7. (Mechanical Engineering) a beltcourse. See cordon4
8. informal a sharp blow, as with a bat or the fist
9. (Boxing) boxing below the waist, esp in the groin
10. informal in an unscrupulous or cowardly way
11. tighten one's belt to take measures to reduce expenditure
12. under one's belt
a. (of food or drink) in one's stomach
b. in one's possession
c. as part of one's experience: he had a linguistics degree under his belt.
vb
13. (tr) to fasten or attach with or as if with a belt
14. (tr) to hit with a belt
15. (tr) slang to give a sharp blow; punch
16. slang (often foll by: along) to move very fast, esp in a car: belting down the motorway.
17. (tr) rare to mark with belts, as of colour
18. (tr) rare to encircle; surround
[Old English, from Latin balteus]
ˈbelted n
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belt
(bɛlt)n.
1. a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
2. any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe.
3. an often extended region having distinctive properties or characteristics: a belt of cotton plantations.
4. an endless flexible band passing about two or more pulleys, used to transmit motion or to convey materials and objects.
5. a road, railroad, or the like encircling an urban center to handle peripheral traffic.
6. Slang.
v.t. a. a hard blow; punch.
b. a swallow of liquor.
7. to gird or furnish with a belt.
8. to mark as if with a belt or band.
9. to fasten on by means of a belt.
10. to thrash with or as if with a belt.
11. to sing (a song) loudly and energetically.
12. Slang.
Idioms: a. to swallow (a drink of liquor).
b. to hit; strike.
1. below the belt, unfair or unfairly.
2. under one's belt,
a. in one's stomach, as food or drink.
b. as part of one's background: Get some experience under your belt.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English; compare Old High German balz; both ultimately < Latin balteus]
belt′less, adj.
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Belt
a continuous series of objects, usually encircling something; also a broad strip of any kind usually bordering something.Examples: belt of lechery, 1483; of mirrors, 1857; of paternosters or “Our Fathers,” 1844; of trees.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
belt
Past participle: belted
Gerund: belting
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belt
Color of belts show proficiency of contestants.
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| Noun | 1. |  belt - endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleysband - a driving belt in machinery belting - the material of which belts are made conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyor, conveyer, transporter - a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) driving belt - a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery fan belt - a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator caterpillar track, caterpillar tread, track - an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground loop - anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself) |
| 2. |  belt - a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)accessory, accouterment, accoutrement - clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing baldric, baldrick - a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip belt buckle - the buckle used to fasten a belt belting - the material of which belts are made cartridge belt - a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition holster - a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools money belt - belt with a concealed section for holding money life belt, safety belt, safety harness - belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt Sam Browne belt - leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder | |
| 3. |  belt - an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found; "a belt of high pressure"asteroid belt - the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found | |
| 4. |  belt - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" | |
| 5. |  belt - a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing) | |
| 6. |  belt - ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gunammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun | |
| 7. |  belt - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" | |
| Verb | 1. |  belt - sing loudly and forcefully sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
| 2. |  belt - deliver a blow to; "He belted his opponent"hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" | |
| 3. |  belt - fasten with a belt; "belt your trousers"fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" unbelt - undo the belt of; "unbelt your trousers" |
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belt
noun
1. waistband, band, strap, sash, girdle, girth, cummerbund, ceinture, cincture He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.
2. conveyor belt, band, loop, fan belt, drive belt The turning disc is connected by a drive belt to an electric motor.
verb
below the belt (Informal) unfair, foul, crooked (informal), cowardly, sly, fraudulent, unjust, dishonest, deceptive, unscrupulous, devious, unethical, sneaky, furtive, deceitful, surreptitious, dishonourable, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, underhanded, not playing the game (informal) Do you think it's a bit below the belt, what they're doing?
belt something out (Informal) blast out, scream, boom out, sing out loud belting out Sinatra and Beatles hits
belt up (Informal) be quiet, shut up (informal), hush, button it (slang), pipe down (slang), hold your tongue, put a sock in it (Brit. slang), keep your trap shut (slang), cut the cackle (informal), button your lip (slang) 'Belt up!' he snapped.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
belt
noun1. A part of the earth's surface:
Informal: neck of the woods.
2. Slang. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:
1. To encircle with or as if with a band:
Archaic: engird.
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Translations
حزامحِزامحِزَامسـيْـر ، قِشاطنِطاق، مِنْطَقَه
opasekpáspásekpřipnout opaskemřemen
bæltedrivremlivremspænde
zono
vöö
vyö
pojasremenudaropasačpas
felövezhajtószíjöv
belti-belti, -svæîidrifreimflengjagyrîa, festa meî belti
ベルト
허리띠
balteus
diržasdirželisjuostapriluptisujuostas diržu
apjoztjoslajostalentepērt
uviazať opaskomzbiť remeňom
pas
bältegördelskärp
เข็มขัด
thắt lưng
belt
[belt]A. N
1. (= garment) → cinturón m, fajo m (Mex); (= seat belt) → cinturón m de seguridad
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 → se tomaron todas las precauciones posibles
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 → se tomaron todas las precauciones posibles
B. VT (= thrash) → zurrar (con correa)
he belted me one (= slap) → me dio una torta; (= punch) → me dio un mamporro
he belted me one (= slap) → me dio una torta; (= punch) → me dio un mamporro
C. VI (Brit) (= rush) he belted into the room → entró pitando en la habitación
he belted down the street → salió pitando por la calle abajo
to belt past → pasar como una bala
he belted down the street → salió pitando por la calle abajo
to belt past → pasar como una bala
D. CPD belt bag N → riñonera f
belt along VI + ADV → ir como una bala
belt down VT + ADV (US) [+ drink] → cepillarse
belt out
B. VI + ADV (also to come belting out) → salir disparado
belt up VI + ADV
1. (Aut) → abrocharse el cinturón
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
belt
[ˈbɛlt] n
[trousers, coat] → ceinture f
to tighten one's belt (= make economies) → se serrer la ceinture
to have sth under one's belt (= to one's credit) → avoir qch à son actif
that was below the belt! (= unfair) → quel coup bas!
see also below-the-belt
to tighten one's belt (= make economies) → se serrer la ceinture
to have sth under one's belt (= to one's credit) → avoir qch à son actif
that was below the belt! (= unfair) → quel coup bas!
see also below-the-belt
[machine] → courroie f
vi (British) (= run) → filer (à toutes jambes)
belt along
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
belt
n
(on clothes) → Gürtel m; (for holding, carrying etc, seat belt) → Gurt m; (Mil etc, on uniform) → Koppel nt; (for cartridges) → Patronengurt m; (= rifle sling) → (Gewehr)riemen m; a blow below the belt (lit, fig) → ein Schlag m → unterhalb der Gürtellinie, ein Tiefschlag; to hit somebody below the belt (lit, fig) → jdm einen Schlag unter die Gürtellinie versetzen; that was below the belt → das war ein Schlag unter die Gürtellinie; to be a black belt → den schwarzen Gürtel haben; to get the belt → (mit dem Lederriemen) eine auf die Finger bekommen; to tighten one’s belt (fig) → den Gürtel or Riemen enger schnallen; under one’s belt (fig inf) → auf dem Rücken (inf)
(= tract of land) → Gürtel m; belt of trees → Waldstreifen m; (around house etc) → Baumgürtel m; industrial belt → Industriegürtel m ? commuter
(inf: = hit) → Schlag m; to give somebody/the ball a belt → jdm eine knallen (inf) → /den Ball knallen (inf)
(US: = ring road) → Umgehungsstraße f
vt
(Sch etc: = thrash) → (mit dem Lederriemen) schlagen
vi (inf: = rush) → rasen (inf); to belt out → hinaus-/herausrasen (inf); to belt across → hinüber-/herüberrasen (inf); we were really belting along → wir sind wirklich gerast (inf); he belted off down the street → er raste davon die Straße hinunter (inf); this novel really belts along → dieser Roman ist wirklich tempogeladen (inf)
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belt
[bɛlt]1. n (gen) → cintura; (of trousers) → cintura, cinghia (Tech) → cinghia (Geog) (zone) → zona, regione f
industrial belt → zona industriale
the cotton belt → la zona di coltivazione del cotone
to tighten one's belt (fig) → tirare la cinghia
that was below the belt (fig) → è stato un colpo basso
industrial belt → zona industriale
the cotton belt → la zona di coltivazione del cotone
to tighten one's belt (fig) → tirare la cinghia
that was below the belt (fig) → è stato un colpo basso
3. vi (fam) (rush) to belt in/out → entrare/uscire di gran carriera
he was belting up the motorway at 100 mph → filava sull'autostrada a 100 miglia all'ora
he was belting up the motorway at 100 mph → filava sull'autostrada a 100 miglia all'ora
belt out vt + adv (song) → cantare a squarciagola
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
belt
(belt) noun1. a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist. a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.
2. a similar object used to set wheels in motion. the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.
3. a zone of country etc. a belt of trees; an industrial belt.
verb1. to fasten with a belt. He belted his trousers on.
2. to strike (with or without a belt). He belted the disobedient dog.
ˈbelted adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
belt
→ حِزَام opasek bælte Gürtel ζώνη cinturón vyö ceinture pojas cinta ベルト 허리띠 riem belte pasek cinto ремень skärp เข็มขัด kemer thắt lưng 带子Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
belt
n. cinturón, cinto;
fasten your ___ → abrocharse el ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
belt
n cinturón m, cinto; seat o safety — cinturón m de seguridad, cinturón (fam)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.