belt

I [belt]

nome

1) abbigl. cintura f., cinghia f.; (to carry weapons) cinturone m.

2) aut. aer. cintura f.

safety o seat belt — cintura di sicurezza

3) (area) cintura f.

a belt of industry — una cintura industriale

mountain, earthquake belt — zona montana, sismica

4) tecn. cinghia f.

5) sport (in boxing, judo) cintura f.

to be a black belt — essere cintura nera

6) colloq. (blow) colpo m.

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to tighten one's belt — tirare la cinghia

to hit sb. below the belt — tirare un colpo basso a qcn

she has 5 years' experience under her belt — ha 5 anni di esperienza al suo attivo

II 1. [belt]

verbo transitivo

1) colloq. (hit) menare [person]

2) (as punishment) prendere a cinghiate

2.

verbo intransitivo colloq. (go fast)

he belted home — si è fiondato a casa

to belt along o down — [car] sfrecciare su [motorway]

- belt off

- belt out

- belt up

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[belt] 1. noun

1) (a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist: a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.) cintura

2) (a similar object used to set wheels in motion: the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.) cinghia

3) (a zone of country etc: a belt of trees; an industrial belt.) zona

2. verb

1) (to fasten with a belt: He belted his trousers on.) allacciare con una cintura

2) (to strike (with or without a belt): He belted the disobedient dog.) picchiare con una cinghia

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- belted

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I [belt]

nome

1) abbigl. cintura f., cinghia f.; (to carry weapons) cinturone m.

2) aut. aer. cintura f.

safety o seat belt — cintura di sicurezza

3) (area) cintura f.

a belt of industry — una cintura industriale

mountain, earthquake belt — zona montana, sismica

4) tecn. cinghia f.

5) sport (in boxing, judo) cintura f.

to be a black belt — essere cintura nera

6) colloq. (blow) colpo m.

••

to tighten one's belt — tirare la cinghia

to hit sb. below the belt — tirare un colpo basso a qcn

she has 5 years' experience under her belt — ha 5 anni di esperienza al suo attivo

II 1. [belt]

verbo transitivo

1) colloq. (hit) menare [person]

2) (as punishment) prendere a cinghiate

2.

verbo intransitivo colloq. (go fast)

he belted home — si è fiondato a casa

to belt along o down — [car] sfrecciare su [motorway]

- belt off

- belt out

- belt up