cintura

belt, waistband

noun cheen-TOO-rah Rare

Origin: From Latin cinctura (girdle), from cingere (to gird).

Also means

seatbelt; zone, strip

Usage Note

Cintura covers both a clothing belt (la cintura dei pantaloni) and a seatbelt (cintura di sicurezza — legally required in Italy). It also refers to a geographic or figurative zone or belt (cintura verde — green belt). Do not confuse with cingolo (tank tread) or cinghia (strap/belt in machinery).

Examples

"Allaccia sempre la cintura di sicurezza."

Natural Translation

Always fasten your seatbelt.

Literal Translation

Buckle always the belt of safety.

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