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cintura di ruggine

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

rust belt [Brit] N Am

rust belt
= la zona centrosettentrionale degli Stati Uniti, dove sono concentrate molte industrie, specialmente siderurgiche, ora chiuse
in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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

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

belt down drink:

belt down
mandare giù

I. rust [Brit rʌst, Am rəst] N

rust
ruggine f
rust (deterioration) fig
(stato di) deterioramento m
rust (neglect) fig
trascuratezza f

II. rust [Brit rʌst, Am rəst] VB trans

1. rust:

rust
(fare) arrugginire

2. rust fig:

rust
deteriorare
rust
peggiorare

III. rust [Brit rʌst, Am rəst] VB intr

1. rust:

rust
arrugginirsi

2. rust fig skill:

rust
deteriorarsi

in the PONS Dictionary

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

I. rust [rʌst] N

1. rust (decay, substance):

rust
ruggine f

2. rust (color):

rust
color m ruggine

II. rust [rʌst] VB intr

rust
arrugginirsi

III. rust [rʌst] VB trans

rust
arrugginire
Present
Ibelt
youbelt
he/she/itbelts
webelt
youbelt
theybelt
Past
Ibelted
youbelted
he/she/itbelted
webelted
youbelted
theybelted
Present Perfect
Ihavebelted
youhavebelted
he/she/ithasbelted
wehavebelted
youhavebelted
theyhavebelted
Past Perfect
Ihadbelted
youhadbelted
he/she/ithadbelted
wehadbelted
youhadbelted
theyhadbelted
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He won the wheat belt and the rust belt.
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It has been used to polish glass and copperware and to prevent rust on iron.
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The ground colour of the forewings is glossy white, dotted with rust.
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Faults included rust, too heavy train weight, and signaling problems.
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The typically iron-rich minerals oxidise rapidly in water and air, staining the rock a brown to red colour due to iron oxide (rust).
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