buckle

• Sustantivo con dos sentidos principales: un cierre utilizado para unir los dos extremos de una correa o cinturón, a menudo con una hebilla móvil; o una forma distorsionada por torsión o doblez.

A noun with two primary meanings: a fastener used to join two ends of a belt or strap, often featuring a movable prong; or a shape that has been distorted by twisting or folding.

1. Fastener for a belt or strapA2formal

   A device, typically made of metal or plastic, used to join the ends of a belt or strap, often featuring a movable prong that fits into a hole.

   Hebilla

   • He tightened the buckle on his leather belt.
   • The strap's buckle was made of polished brass.
   • She fastened the buckle of her backpack securely.

   Sinónimoscatchclaspclipclosurefastenerhasp

2. A bend or kinkB2formal

   A shape that is distorted by being bent, twisted, or folded, often as a result of pressure or weakness.

   Abolladura o pandeo

   • The metal pipe had a buckle from the heavy weight.
   • A buckle appeared in the road after the earthquake.
   • The paper had a buckle where it had been folded.

   Sinónimosbendcreasedistortionfoldkinkwrinkle

• Verbo que designa la acción de abrochar una hebilla, doblarse o pandearse bajo presión, o prepararse para afrontar algo (por ejemplo, ponerse a trabajar).

A verb used to indicate the act of fastening a buckle or bending under pressure, or to prepare for something (e.g., buckle down).

1. Fasten with a buckleA2formal

   To close or secure something using a buckle or similar fastener.

   abrochar con hebilla

   • She buckled her seatbelt before the car started.
   • He buckled the straps of his backpack tightly.
   • Make sure to buckle your shoes before you go out.

   Sinónimosclaspfastenhooksecurestrap

   Antónimosloosenunbuckleunfasten

2. Fold or collapseB2formal

   To bend, warp, or give way under pressure or strain.

   Doblar o ceder bajo presión

   • The bridge buckled under the weight of the heavy truck.
   • His knees buckled when he heard the shocking news.
   • The metal frame buckled from the intense heat of the fire.

   Sinónimosbendcave incollapsecrumpledistortgive waysagtwistwarpyield

   Antónimosendurestiffenstraightenwithstand

3. Bend out of shapeB2formal

   To become distorted or misshapen due to heat, pressure, or force.

   Doblar/combarse

   • The plastic container buckled in the microwave.
   • The pavement buckled during the summer heatwave.
   • The old book's spine buckled from years of use.

   Sinónimosbendcontortcrumpledeformdistorttwistwarpwrinkle

   Antónimosflattenlevelstraighten

Variantes phrasalbuckle downbuckle under