belt

Everyday

1. A belt is a strip of leather, cloth or plastic worn around the waist to hold up trousers or as decoration. tree →
2. A seat belt is a strap in a car, bus or plane that holds you safely in your seat. tree →
3. A belt can be a long, narrow area: a belt of rain, the asteroid belt. tree →
4. In machines, a belt is a moving loop that turns wheels, like a conveyor belt. tree →
5. In karate and judo a coloured belt shows your level. tree →
6. Informally, to belt means to hit hard or to go very fast. tree →
7. To pull in your belt is to spend less and live more simply when times are hard. tree →

In the lessons

In safety lessons «belt up» means put on your seat belt every time, in every seat; children use booster seats until they are big enough. In science the asteroid belt is between Mars and Jupiter, and a conveyor belt is a simple machine that moves things. In clothes, a belt is buckled. Phrases: seat belt, belt up, tighten your belt (spend less money), under your belt (already done), black belt, conveyor belt.

Examples

• Put on your seat belt before the car moves. tree →
• My trousers are too big, so I wear a belt. tree →
• She has a yellow belt in karate. tree →
• The asteroid belt lies between Mars and Jupiter. tree →
• Our shopping moved along the conveyor belt at the checkout. tree →
• Belt up, everyone; we're leaving! tree →
• A belt of rain will cross the country tonight. tree →
• With one race under his belt, he felt less nervous. tree →
• So he went away pulling in his belt and promising to return. tree →

Note

Countable: belts. «Belt up» means fasten your seat belt (UK), but it can also be rude slang for «be quiet». Wearing a seat belt is the law in many countries, for children and adults. A belt should never be put around anyone's neck.

In Jewish tradition

A belt could be a sash of a ruler or fighter, a sign of strength and rank. In the primary lessons: In safety lessons «belt up» means put on your seat belt every time, in every seat; children use booster seats until they are big enough. In science the asteroid belt is between Mars and Jupiter, and a conveyor belt is a simple machine that moves things. In clothes, a belt is buckled. Phrases: seat belt, belt up, tighten your belt (spend less money), under your belt (already done), black belt, conveyor belt.

Examples

• He poureth contempt upon princes, and looseth the belt of the strong. (Writings JOB.12.21, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: belts. «Belt up» means fasten your seat belt (UK), but it can also be rude slang for «be quiet». Wearing a seat belt is the law in many countries, for children and adults. A belt should never be put around anyone's neck.