belt

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Dây lưng, thắt lưng

BrE /belt/ AmE /belt/

noun / verb en → vi

1 CLOTHING [uncountable] A1

Dây lưng, thắt lưng

a long piece of leather, plastic, or cloth that is fastened around the waist to hold up trousers or a skirt

  • wear a belt

Collocations wear a belt with a suit · a leather belt

  • He wore a black belt with his suit.

    Anh ấy mặc một chiếc thắt lưng đen với bộ vest.

2 ROAD [uncountable] B1

Đường cao tốc, đường lớn

a long, wide road or path that is made of concrete, tarmac, or similar material and used for driving on

  • on a belt

Collocations a motorway belt · the industrial belt of the city

  • The car was speeding along the belt.

    Xe hơi đang chạy với tốc độ cao trên đường cao tốc.

1 MOVE [intransitive] B2

Đi nhanh như bay

to move or travel quickly, especially in a straight line

  • belt along/down

Collocations belt down the road · belt along at 100 km/h

  • He belted down the street.

    Anh ta chạy nhanh như bay trên đường phố.

2 PUNISH [transitive] C1

Đánh bằng dây lưng

to hit someone several times with a belt or similar object as punishment

  • belt somebody

Collocations belt the child for being naughty · a belt across the bottom

  • The father belted his son.

    Người cha đã đánh đứa con trai bằng dây lưng.

1 AREA [countable] B2

Khu vực, vùng

a particular area or region, especially one that is connected with a particular activity

  • the belt of the city

Collocations industrial belt · economic belt

  • The industrial belt is expanding.

    Khu vực công nghiệp đang mở rộng.

2 LIMIT [uncountable] C1

Giới hạn, mức tối đa

a limit or level that should not be exceeded, especially in relation to health and safety

  • within the belt

Collocations safety belt · speeding belt

  • The speed limit is 60 mph, but many drivers exceed this belt.

    Giới hạn tốc độ là 60 dặm một giờ, nhưng nhiều tài xế vượt quá giới hạn này.

1 PUNCH [transitive] B2

Đấm mạnh vào ai đó

to hit someone with your fist as hard as you can

  • belt somebody

Collocations belt the opponent in the face · a belt to the stomach

  • He belted his opponent.

    Anh ta đấm mạnh vào đối thủ.

2 SHOUT [intransitive] C1

Gào thét, la to

to shout or speak in a loud voice, especially when angry

  • belt out

Collocations belt out a song · a belt of laughter

  • She belted out the national anthem.

    Cô ấy gào thét quốc ca.