belt

cintura

Striscia di pelle o tessuto indossata in vita per tenere su i vestiti o portare oggetti.

In inglese semplice: A strip of leather or cloth worn around your waist to hold clothes up or carry things.

• My belt is too tight.
• She wore a red belt with her dress.
• I need a belt to hold these trousers up.

Sinonimi: girdle, waistband, sash, strap

Espressioni comuni: leather belt, wear a belt, belt buckle

cintura di sicurezza

Cinghia resistente che tiene una persona saldamente e in sicurezza su un sedile o al suo posto.

In inglese semplice: A strong strap that holds someone safely in a seat or in place.

• Fasten your belt before we leave.
• The safety belt kept him in his seat.
• All passengers must keep their belts fastened during landing.

Sinonimi: safety strap

Espressioni comuni: seat belt, safety belt, fasten a belt

cinghia

Fascia chiusa che gira intorno a ruote per trasmettere forza o movimento in una macchina.

In inglese semplice: A continuous band that moves around wheels to carry power or motion in a machine.

• The machine needs a new belt.
• A broken belt stopped the engine.
• Check the drive belt for signs of wear.

Sinonimi: drive band

Espressioni comuni: drive belt, fan belt, belt drive

fascia, cintura

Zona lunga e stretta, o parte di qualcosa a forma di striscia.

In inglese semplice: A long, narrow area or strip of something.

• A belt of trees surrounds the farm.
• They live in the country’s industrial belt.
• The storm crossed a narrow belt of coastal land.

Come si usa: belt of something (A belt of forest separates the two villages.)

Sinonimi: strip, band, zone

Espressioni comuni: green belt, belt of trees, industrial belt

allacciare, cingere

Mettere una cintura o cinghia intorno a qualcuno o qualcosa e chiuderla.

In inglese semplice: To put a strap around someone or something and fasten it.

• She belted her coat at the waist.
• We belted the children into their seats.
• He belted himself in before starting the car.

Come si usa: belt someone in (She belted the baby in before driving away.); belt something around something (He belted the robe around his waist.)

Sinonimi: strap, fasten

Espressioni comuni: belt someone in, belt something on, belt a coat

circondare, cingere

Formare una fascia o un anello intorno a un luogo o a una cosa.

In inglese semplice: To form a strip or ring around a place or thing.

• Forests belt the small town.
• The village was belted by green fields.
• A narrow strip of sand belts the island.

Sinonimi: surround, encircle

Espressioni comuni: belt a town, belt the coast