belt up

• Phrasal verb, das das Anlegen des Sicherheitsgurts bezeichnet oder umgangssprachlich auffordert, den Mund zu halten bzw. still zu sein.

A phrasal verb used to mean to fasten a seatbelt, or informally to stop talking or be quiet.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. informalbritish

   To fasten a seatbelt in a vehicle.

   Anschnallen

   • Please belt up before I start the car.
   • He told the children to belt up in the back seat.
   • I always belt up as soon as I get in the car.

2. Be quiet or stop talkinginformalbritish

   A rude or informal way to tell someone to be quiet.

   Halt die Klappe

   • Belt up! I'm trying to concentrate.
   • He told his noisy brother to belt up.
   • She shouted at them to belt up during the film.

   Synonymehushpipe downshushshut up

   Antonymespeaktalk

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