black belt

black belt

n.

1.

a. The rank of expert in a martial art such as judo or karate.

b. The black sash that symbolizes this rank of proficiency.

c. A person who has attained this rank.

2. A region of rich, black soil.

3. often Black Belt An area having a predominantly Black population.

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black belt

Noun

Judo, karate, etc.

a. a black belt that signifies that the wearer has reached a high standard in martial art

b. a person entitled to wear this

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	black belt - a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate) expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
	2.	black belt - a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate) badge - an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"

Translations

black belt n (SPORT) → cinturón m negro;

(US) (= area); zona negra

black belt n (Judo etc) → ceinture noire;

he's a black belt → il est ceinture noire

black belt n (US) → Gebiet in den Südstaaten der USA, das vorwiegend von Schwarzen bewohnt wird;

(Judo) → schwarzer Gürtel m

black belt n (SPORT) → cintura nera;

(US) (= area): the black belt → zona abitata principalmente da negri