belt

a long piece of leather, plastic, or cloth that you wear around your waist to hold up trousers or a skirt

cinturón, hebilla

• wear a belt

Collocations wear a belt · buckle up your belt

• He wore a black leather belt.

  Él llevaba un cinturón de cuero negro.

a long, wide road or path that is used for cars and other vehicles to travel on

autopista, carretera

• drive on a belt

Collocations drive on the belt · rush hour traffic on the belt

• The accident happened on the motorway belt.

  El accidente ocurrió en la autopista.

an area of land or water that is near a city, town, or other place and has something special about it

zona, área

• the industrial belt

Collocations industrial belt · suburban belt

• The city has an extensive suburban belt.

  La ciudad tiene una amplia zona suburbana.

a strong strap or band that is used to hold someone tightly, especially in order to stop them moving or escaping

cinta de seguridad, correas

• wear a belt

Collocations seatbelt · restraint belt

• She fastened her seatbelt.

  Ella se abrochó el cinturón de seguridad.

a long piece of leather or cloth that is worn around the waist by some sports players, especially boxers and wrestlers

cinta deportiva, cinturón

• wear a belt

Collocations boxing belt · wrestling belt

• He won the boxing championship and was awarded a gold belt.

  Él ganó el campeonato de boxeo y recibió una cinta dorada.

a line or mark that is used to show where something should be, for example on a ruler or tape measure

marca, línea de medida

• measure with a belt

Collocations measuring belt · mark on the belt

• The tailor used a measuring tape to mark the length of fabric.

  El sastre usó una cinta métrica para marcar la longitud del tejido.

a barrier or fence made of metal, wood, or plastic that is used to protect something or keep people out

valla, barrera

• install a belt

Collocations security belt · barrier belt

• They installed a security fence around the perimeter of the building.

  Instalaron una valla de seguridad alrededor del perímetro del edificio.

a limit or boundary that is set for something, such as a time period or amount of money

límite, tope

• set a belt

Collocations budget belt · time belt

• The company has set a budget limit for the project.

  La empresa ha establecido un límite presupuestario para el proyecto.