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belt

 
 
/belt/ noun [C]

Translation

WAIST a long, thin piece of leather, cloth, or plastic that you wear around your waist
kemer
1271
AREA an area of a particular type of land, or an area where a particular group of people live
kuşak, bölge, belli bir grubun yaşadığı yöre
the commuter belt a narrow belt of trees1538
MACHINE part of a machine that moves in a circle to carry objects or to make a machine work
kayış
The car needs a new fan belt.1271
have sth under your belt to have already achieved, learnt, or done something important
başarı hanesine kaydetmek, çantada keklik olarak görmek
At 18, she already has several victories under her belt.1853
tighten your belt to try to spend less money
kemerleri sıkmak
1419
→ See also conveyor belt → See also green belt → See also safety belt → See also seat belt
(Definition of belt noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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