belt (b lt)n. 1. a. A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist to support clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration. b. Something that resembles this type of band: a belt of trees. 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 geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect: "This is America's rural poverty belt" (Charles Kuralt). 7. Slang A powerful blow; a wallop. 8. Slang A strong emotional reaction. 9. Slang A drink of hard liquor. tr.v. belt·ed, belt·ing, belts Idioms: 1. To encircle; gird. 2. To support or attach with or as if with a belt: belt one's trousers; belted the sword to her waist. 3. To mark with or as if with an encircling band. 4. To beat with a belt or strap. 5. Slang To strike forcefully; hit. 6. Slang To sing in a loud and forceful manner: belt out a song. 7. Slang 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, ultimately from Latin balteus.] |
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. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) See seat belt
6. (Engineering / 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. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) short for beltcourse (see cordon(sense 4))
8. Informal a sharp blow, as with a bat or the fist
below the belt
a. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) Boxing below the waist, esp in the groin
b. Informal in an unscrupulous or cowardly way
tighten one's belt to take measures to reduce expenditure
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
1. (tr) to fasten or attach with or as if with a belt
2. (tr) to hit with a belt
3. (tr) Slang to give a sharp blow; punch
4. (intr; often foll by along) Slang to move very fast, esp in a car belting down the motorway
5. (tr) Rare to mark with belts, as of colour
| belt (blt) A geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect. |
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 gun ammo, 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" |
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
1. (Informal) strike, beat, punch, deck (slang), bang, bash (informal), sock (slang), smack, thump, clout (informal), whack, thud, clobber (slang), wallop (informal), thwack, lay one on (slang) Is it true that she belted old George in the stomach?
2. rush, run, race, fly, speed, spring, tear, bound, dash, hurry, barrel (along) (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), sprint, bolt, dart, hasten We belted down street to where the motor was.
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?
Translations
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
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
vt
(= thrash) → donner une raclée à
vi (British) (= run) → filer (à toutes jambes)
belt along
vi (= go fast) [car] → aller à toute blinde >, foncer; [person] (= run) → courir à toutes jambes
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)
belt [bɛlt]
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
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
n belt [belt]
1 a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt. belt, gordel حِزام колан pás(ek), řemen bælte; livrem der Gürtel ζώνη cinturón rihm, vöö کمربند vyö ceinture חֲגוֹרָה बेल्ट remen öv ikat pinggang belti cintura ベルト 혁대 diržas josta; siksna tali pinggang riem belte, livreim pasek cinto curea пояс, ремень opasok, remeň pas kaiš bälte, skärp, svångrem เข็มขัด kemer, kayış 腰帶 пасок; пояс پیٹی ، کمر بند dây thắng lưng 腰带
2 a similar object used to set wheels in motion the belt of a vacuum-cleaner. band, belt سـيْـر ، قِشاط (المحرك) ремък řemen drivrem der (Treib-)Riemen ιμάντας correa rihm تسمه hihna courroie רְצוָּעה पट्टा remenica (hajtó)szíj ban, tali drifreim cinghia ベルト (기계 따위의) 벨트 장치 dirželis siksna; lente tali sawat drijfriem (driv)reim, belte pas(ek) correia curea приводной ремень remeň jermen remen drivrem สายพาน kayış, döner kayış 傳動帶 привідний пас گاڑی کے انجن کی بیلٹ dây curoa 皮带
3 a zone of country etc a belt of trees; an industrial belt. strook, streek نِطاق، مِنْطَقَه пояс zóna, oblast, pás bælte das Gebiet περιοχή, ζώνη faja; cinturón vöönd ناحیه alue zone אֵזוֹר @@@אֵיזוֹר$$$ पट्टी pojas zemlje övezet zona, daerah -belti, –svæði zona 地帯 (좁고 긴) 지대 juosta josla; zona kawasan zone belte, sone strefa cintura zonă зона pás, zóna pas pojas bälte อาณาบริเวณ bölge, kuşak 地帶 смуга, зона قطعہ، خطہ vành đai 地带
v
1 to fasten with a belt He belted his trousers on. omgord يَحْزِمُ، يَرْبِطُ بِحِزام опасвам připnout opaskem spænde umgürten δένω με ζώνη ponerse el cinturón vöötama با تسمه یا نوار محکم کردن vyöttää ceinturer לַחֲגוֹר कमर कसना učvrstiti remenom (fel)övez menyabuki gyrða, festa með belti allacciare con una cintura ベルトで締める 벨트를 메다 susijuosti apjozt; sajozt memasang tali pinggang met een riem vastmaken spenne på, feste med belte zapiąć pasem apertar a strânge cu cureaua подпоясывать uviazať opaskom opasati pričvrstiti kaišem förse (fästa) med bälte, spänna คาดเข็มขัด kemerle bağlamak 用腰帶繫住 підперезати(ся) پیٹی سے باندھنا đeo thắt lưng 系腰带
2 to strike (with or without a belt) He belted the disobedient dog. gestreep, geslaan يَجْلِدُ (بالسَّوْط) бия spráskat (opaskem) slå med bælte (durch-)prügeln δέρνω dar una paliza lööma زدن iskeä donner une râclée לְהַכּוֹת काबू में करना udarati szíjjal elver memukul flengja (með belti) picchiare con una cinghia 打つ 호되게 때리다 prilupti pērt (ar siksnu) menyebat ranselen denge, slå med belte uderzyć pasem bater a lovi (cu cureaua) пороть zbiť remeňom namlatiti udariti prygla ฟาด; โบย kayışla dövmek 用皮帶打 сікти پیٹی سے مارنا quật bằng dây lưng 用皮带打
adj belted
gordelagtige, beltagtige مَحْزوم запасан opásaný med bælte mit einem Gürtel δεμένος με ζώνη atado con cinturón vöötatud دارای کمربند vyötetty ceinturé חֲגוּר पेटी पहने हुए, पेटीधारी zavezan, učvršćen remenom öves bersabuk með belti cinto ベルトをつけた 벨트를 한 sujuostas diržu apjozts bertali pinggang met een riem med belte; dekorert med belte/bånd zapięty na pasek cintado cu curea опоясанный opásaný opasan opasan försedd med bälte, []spänd ซึ่งคาดเข็มขัด kemerli, kuşaklı 束了腰帶的 підперезаний; такий, що має пасовий привід پیٹی سے بندھا ہوا bao quanh 束了腰带的
belt → حزام opasek bælte Gürtel ζώνη cinturón vyö ceinture pojas cinghia ベルト 허리띠 riem belte pasek cinto ремень skärp เข็มขัด kemer thắt lưng 带子
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