commuter belt in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for commuter belt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

attr the commuter belt

barrios periféricos y otros lugares dentro de un área más amplia alrededor de una ciudad, desde los cuales viaja un

Translations for commuter belt in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ciudad residencial

town or development in the commuter belt

Translations for commuter belt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

commuter [Am kəˈmjudər, Brit kəˈmjuːtə] N

commuter

persona que viaja diariamente una distancia considerable entre su lugar de residencia y el de trabajo

attr the commuter belt

barrios periféricos y otros lugares dentro de un área más amplia alrededor de una ciudad, desde los cuales viaja un

commuter train

tren m de cercanías

I.belt [Am bɛlt, Brit bɛlt] N

1.1. belt FASHION:

belt

cinturón m

green/brown belt (in judo, karate)

cinturón m verde/marrón

green/brown belt (in judo, karate)

cinto m verde/marrón

green/brown belt (in judo, karate)

cinta f verde/marrón Mex

green/brown belt (person)

cinturón mf verde/marrón

green/brown belt (person)

cinta mf verde/marrón Mex

belt and braces Brit he has a belt-and-braces approach

le gusta tomar todas las precauciones (del caso)

to have sth under one's belt

tener algo a sus (or mis etc.) espaldas

to have sth under one's belt

tener algo en su (or mi etc.) haber

with a string of hits under his belt

con una serie de hits a sus espaldas or en su haber

to hit below the belt

dar un golpe bajo

that was a bit below the belt

¡ése fue un golpe bajo!

to tighten one's belt

apretarse el cinturón

1.2. belt (for holding tools):

belt

cinturón m para herramientas

cartridge belt

cartuchera f

cartridge belt

canana f

gun belt

cinturón m (con pistolera)

2.1. belt MECH:

belt

correa f

conveyor belt

cinta f transportadora

conveyor belt

banda f transportadora Mex

fan belt

correa f del ventilador

fan belt

banda f del ventilador Mex

2.2. belt:

seat belt

cinturón m (de seguridad)

safety belt

cinturón m de seguridad

to fasten one's belt

abrocharse el cinturón

3. belt (area):

a belt of rain/low pressure

un frente lluvioso/de bajas presiones

the industrial belt

el cinturón industrial

the cotton belt

la zona or región algodonera

4.1. belt inf (blow):

belt

tortazo m inf

belt

trancazo m Mex inf

4.2. belt inf (drink):

belt Am

trago m

II.belt [Am bɛlt, Brit bɛlt] VB trans inf

belt

darle una paliza a

he belted me on the ear Am or Brit round the ear

me dio un tortazo inf

he belted me on the ear Am or Brit round the ear

me dio un trancazo Mex inf

III.belt [Am bɛlt, Brit bɛlt] VB intr

to belt along/in/off

ir/entrar/salir zumbando or como un bólido inf

See also Bible Belt

Bible Belt N (in US)

the Bible Belt

zona de los EEUU donde impera un fundamentalismo protestante

commuter belt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for commuter belt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

commuter belt N

commuter belt

barrios m pl periféricos

Translations for commuter belt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

commuter [kəˈmju:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

commuter

persona que debe viajar diariamente para ir al trabajo

I.belt [belt] N

1. belt FASHION:

belt

cinturón m

to fasten one's belt

abrocharse el cinturón

2. belt TECH:

belt

correa f

3. belt (area):

belt

zona f

4. belt inf (punch):

belt

golpe m

belt

leche f sl

Phrases:

to tighten one's belt

apretarse el cinturón

to have some experience under one's belt

tener algo de experiencia a sus espaldas

II.belt [belt] VB trans

1. belt (secure with a belt):

belt

ceñir

2. belt inf (hit):

belt

zurrar

III.belt [belt] VB intr inf

belt

correr a todo tren

to belt along

ir como una bala

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The population of this constituency has, like many other commuter belt areas, increased in recent years.

www.irishexaminer.com

What these teenage commuters of the commuter belt need is a new grammar school, the first to open for 50 years.

www.telegraph.co.uk

As an active developer, we're often asked why the bulk of development is in housing schemes in the outer suburbs or commuter belt region.

www.independent.ie

Commuter belt towns have been deluged after some parts of the river reached their highest levels in almost 30 years.

www.ibtimes.co.uk

Dip and dive through a human manifestation of the commuter belt while hurdling irresponsibly handled trolley cases.

www.telegraph.co.uk

What can you buy in the commuter belt?

www.telegraph.co.uk

With the girls scattered around the commuter belt and the lads playing in different bands, it is a big commitment to practice and gig.

www.tmz.com

These outlying zones are sometimes known as a commuter belt, and may extend well beyond the urban zone, to other political entities.

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