commuter belt in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for commuter belt in the English»Italian Dictionary

commuter belt [Am kəˈmjudər bɛlt] N

commuter belt

= insieme delle località intorno a una metropoli, da cui provengono i pendolari che si recano giornalmente in centro

Translations for commuter belt in the English»Italian Dictionary

commuter [Brit kəˈmjuːtə, Am kəˈmjudər] N

commuter

pendolare mf

I.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt] N

1. belt FASHION:

belt

cintura f

he had a gun in his belt

aveva una pistola al cinturone

2. belt:

belt MOTOR, AVIAT

cintura f

safety or seat belt

cintura di sicurezza

3. belt (area):

belt

cintura f

a belt of industry

una cintura industriale

a belt of poverty around the inner city

una cintura di povertà attorno al centro della città

a belt of trees

una cintura di alberi

mountain, earthquake belt

zona montana, sismica

4. belt METEO:

belt

zona f

belt

area f

a belt of rain, of low pressure

un'area di piogge, di bassa pressione

5. belt TECH:

belt

cinghia f

6. belt SPORTS (in boxing, judo):

belt

cintura f

to be a black belt

essere cintura nera

the world heavyweight belt

il titolo mondiale dei pesi massimi

7. belt (blow):

belt inf

colpo m

to give sb a belt

dare un colpo a qn

I gave the ball a good belt

ho dato un bel colpo alla palla

II.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt] VB trans

1. belt (hit) inf:

belt person

menare

belt ball

tirare un bel colpo a

he belted him in the mouth, across the face

lo ha colpito sulla bocca, in faccia

2. belt (as punishment):

belt

prendere a cinghiate

3. belt inf → belt down

III.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt] VB intr inf (go fast)

he belted home

si è fiondato a casa

to belt along or down person: street

andare forte per

to belt along or down car: motorway

sfrecciare su

IV.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt]

to tighten one's belt

tirare la cinghia

to hit sb below the belt

tirare un colpo basso a qn

that remark was a bit below the belt

quel commento è stato un colpo basso

she has 15 years' experience, two tournaments under her belt

ha 15 anni di esperienza, due tornei al suo attivo

a belt and braces job inf

= un lavoro per il quale è richiesta molta prudenza

See also belt down

belt down VB [bɛlt -] (belt down [sth], belt [sth] down) Am

belt down drink:

belt down

mandare giù

commuter belt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for commuter belt in the English»Italian Dictionary

commuter [kə·ˈmju:·t̬ɚ] N

commuter

pendolare mf

I.belt [belt] N

1. belt FASHION:

belt

cintura m

to fasten one's belt

allacciarsi la cintura

2. belt TECH:

belt

cinghia f

3. belt (area):

belt industrial, green

cintura f

4. belt inf (punch):

belt

sventola f

Phrases:

to tighten one's belt

tirare la cinghia

to have some experience under one's belt

avere un po' di esperienza alle spalle

II.belt [belt] VB trans

1. belt (secure with a belt):

belt

fissare (con una cinghia)

2. belt inf (hit):

belt

picchiare

III.belt [belt] VB intr inf

belt

correre a tutta velocità

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

www.ibtimes.co.uk

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

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