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I . belt [belt] N

1. belt FASHION:

belt (a. for waist, in car)
cinto m
belt (in martial arts)
faixa f
to be below the belt fig
ser um golpe baixo
to fasten one's belt
afivelar o cinto
to tighten one's belt fig
apertar o cinto

2. belt TECH (conveyor):

belt
correia f

3. belt (area):

belt
zona f

4. belt inf (punch, blow):

belt
bofetão m

II . belt [belt] VB trans inf (hit)

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belt
dar um bofetão

fan belt N AUTO

green belt N

safety belt N

seat belt N

suspender belt N Brit, Aus

Usage examples with belt

to fasten one's belt
afivelar o cinto
to tighten one's belt fig
apertar o cinto
to be below the belt fig
ser um golpe baixo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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As these planets migrated, resonances would be swept through the asteroid belt and Kuiper belt.
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The orbits within the Kuiper belt are relatively stable, and so very few comets are thought to originate there.
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Commuter belt towns have been deluged after some parts of the river reached their highest levels in almost 30 years.
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To restrict women from accessing prohibited areas and to avoid smuggling by hiding items in the belt bag guard posts were assigned to perform body checks.
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In a warming world, two things happen to throw a monkey wrench into the conveyor belt.
www.climatecentral.org
The belt was 3.9 in below the waterline, on either end of the ship.
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A conveyor belt carried bags of groceries to a central pickup station by the parking lot.
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Although mine for you would be to belt up, and let evolution do its duty.
www.dailymail.co.uk
She was wearing a bodice and a skirt, including a belt and bronze bracelets.
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A simple slip dress was turned into absolute fire with a chain gold belt and a thigh high split.
www.cosmopolitan.com.au

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