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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBelt
/bɛlt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist to support clothing or as decoration.
"He had to tighten his belt after losing weight."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'belt', meaning girdle or belt, of Germanic origin. It is cognate with Old Norse 'belti' and Latin 'balteus', tracing back to a prehistoric Indo-European root associated with bands or girdles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Belt" is said worldwide
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ceinture
Transliteration: ceinture
"Il porte une ceinture en cuir marron."
Gürtel
Transliteration: Gürtel
"Er trägt einen braunen Ledergürtel."
cintura
Transliteration: cintura
"Ho comprato una nuova cintura nera."
cinturón
Transliteration: cinturón
"Necesito un cinturón para estos pantalones."
cinto
Transliteration: cinto
"Ele apertou o cinto."
बेल्ट
Transliteration: belt
"उसने अपनी पैंट के साथ एक चमड़े की बेल्ट पहनी है।"
皮带
Transliteration: pídài
"他系紧了皮带。"
벨트
Transliteration: belteu
"그는 바지에 어울리는 벨트를 찼다."
ベルト
Transliteration: beruto
"彼は新しいベルトを買った。"
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