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ceinture [sɛ̃tyʀ]1. feminine nouna. beltb. ( = taille) waist ; [de vêtement] waistbandc. [de métro, bus] petite/grande ceinture inner/outer circle2. compounds* * *sɛ̃tyʀ1) ( pour tenir) belt2) ( en couture) waistband3) ( gaine) girdle4) ( taille) waist6) ( ce qui entoure) ring•Phrasal Verbs:••faire ceinture — (colloq) to go without
* * *sɛ̃tyʀ nf1) (= accessoire vestimentaire) belt2) (= taille) waistau-dessous de la ceinture (coups, prises) — below the belt, (allusions, blagues, plaisanteries) saucy
3) (entourant une agglomération) ringautoroute de ceinture — ring road Grande-Bretagne beltway USA
de Petite Ceinture (chemin de fer, ligne de bus, réseau, autobus, ligne, voie) — inner-circle
4) fig* * *ceinture nf1 ( accessoire vestimentaire) belt; porter des clés à la ceinture to carry keys on one's belt; porter un couteau à la ceinture to wear a knife on one's belt;2 ( partie de vêtement) waistband;3 ( gaine) girdle;4 ( taille) waist; nu jusqu'à la ceinture stripped to the waist; avoir de l'eau jusqu'à la ceinture to be up to one's waist in water; coup en dessous de la ceinture blow below the belt; ne pas arriver à la ceinture de qn fig not to be in the same league as sb;6 ( ce qui entoure) ring; ceinture d'arbres/de feu/d'usines ring of trees/of fire/of factories; boulevard de ceinture ringroad, beltway US; chemin de fer de ceinture circle line; petite/grande ceinture ( de ville) inner/outer circle.ceinture de chasteté chastity belt; ceinture de flanelle flannel binder; ceinture de grossesse maternity girdle; ceinture herniaire truss; ceinture orthopédique surgical corset; ceinture pelvienne pelvic girdle; ceinture rouge ( banlieue) ring of communist suburbs around Paris; ceinture de sauvetage lifebelt; ceinture de sécurité Aut, Aviat safety ou seat belt; attacher or boucler sa ceinture (de sécurité) Aviat to fasten one's seat belt; Aut to fasten one's seat belt, to buckle up○ US; ceinture verte green belt.faire ceinture○ to go without; se serrer la ceinture to tighten one's belt.ⓘ Petite ceinture The inner ring road in Paris, and the circular bus service which runs along it.[sɛ̃tyr] nom féminin1. [vêtement en cuir, métal] belt[fine et tressée] cord[large et nouée] sash[gaine, corset] girdleceinture de sécurité seat ou safety belton a trop dépensé ces derniers temps, maintenant ceinture! (familier) we've been overspending lately, we're going to have to tighten our belts now[au judo et au karaté] beltelle est ceinture blanche/noire she is a white/black belt4. ZOOLOGIEceinture pelvienne/scapulaire pelvic/pectoral girdle5. MÉDECINE6. TRANSPORTSpetite/grande ceinture inner/outer circle
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