weight belt in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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

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

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See also Bible Belt

I.weight [Am weɪt, Brit weɪt] N

1. weight U or C (mass, heaviness):

weight
peso m
it's sold by weight
se vende al peso or por peso
just feel the weight of it
tómale el peso
the bag is 5kg in weight
la bolsa pesa 5kg
what weight are you?
¿cuánto pesas?
what's its weight in pounds?
¿cuánto pesa en libras?
it's quite a weight
es bastante pesado
what a weight!
¡qué pesado!
cloth of winter/summer weight
tela f de invierno/verano
to gain or put on weight
engordar
to gain or put on weight
subir de peso
to lose weight
adelgazar
to lose weight
perder peso
she put all her weight on the lever
empujó la palanca con todas sus fuerzas
don't put any weight on that table
no pongas nada de peso sobre esa mesa
to take the weight of sth
soportar or aguantar el peso de algo
the chair won't take your weight
la silla no te va a aguantar or no va a aguantar tu peso
sit down, take the weight off your feet
siéntate y descansa un poco
that has taken a weight off my mind
eso me ha sacado un peso de encima
to be worth one's weight in gold
valer su peso en oro
to pull one's weight everyone will have to pull their weight
cada uno tendrá que poner de su parte para sacar el trabajo adelante
John isn't pulling his weight
John no trabaja como debería
to throw one's weight around
mandonear inf
to throw one's weight around
prepotear RioPl inf
to throw one's weight behind sth
apoyar algo con dedicación

II.weight [Am weɪt, Brit weɪt] VB trans

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How long ago was your equipment was serviced and when did you last review the size of your weight belt?
www.stuff.co.nz
Only three previous champions have won multiple weight belts, but there has never been a fighter to hold two at the same time.
metro.co.uk
Yeah, we trained with a weight belt to drag us down, to get our centres of gravity low.
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
For the same reason it is used in scuba diving weight belts to counteract the diver's natural buoyancy and that of his equipment.
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He was reportedly last seen removing his weight belt to become more buoyant when a strong undertow swept him away and separated him from other divers.
www.metronews.ca
Weight belts, knee sleeves, wrist wraps and special footwear may also be used, but are not considered when distinguishing equipped from un-equipped lifting.
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Each diver is equipped with a mask, fins, weight belt, harness and regulator.
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Large changes in buoyancy are of course possible if the weight belt is jettisoned, or a heavy object is picked up.
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He was last seen removing his weight belt to become more buoyant, his brother said.
www.timescolonist.com
Mike used a standard regulator and mask and wore only a t-shirt and swim shorts and an 8 pound weight belt, he had no surface breaks during the 212.5 hours.
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