belted

An archaic adjective meaning 'girded with a belt' or 'wearing a belt,' now rarely used except in historical or poetic contexts.

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo que significa 'cingido por um cinto' ou 'que usa cinto', usado principalmente em contextos históricos, literários ou para descrever vestimentas.

1. Wearing a belt B1 formal

   Having a belt attached or worn around the waist.

   • She wore a belted dress to the party.
   • The belted coat accentuated his waist.
   • He prefers belted trousers for a more fitted look.

   🇵🇹Com cinto

   Antônimos: beltlessunbelted

2. Struck with a belt B2 informal

   Having been hit or struck with a belt, often as a form of punishment.

   • The child was belted for misbehaving.
   • He remembered being belted as a child for breaking the rules.
   • The belted dog yelped and ran away.

   🇵🇹Surrado com cinto

   Sinônimos: beaten

• more belted comparative form
• most belted superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of hitting or striking someone or something with force, or to sing or play music loudly and energetically.

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar o ato de bater ou golpear alguém ou algo com força, ou para cantar ou tocar música de forma alta e energética.

1. To sing loudly B2 informal

   To sing a song with great force and volume, often in a powerful or passionate manner.

   • She belted out the national anthem at the stadium.
   • He belted the song at the top of his lungs.
   • The singer belted the chorus with incredible energy.

   🇵🇹Cantar alto

   Sinônimos: bellowbelt outroarscreamthunderwail

   Antônimos: croonmurmurwhisper

2. To hit hard B2 informal

   To strike someone or something with a lot of force.

   • He belted the ball over the fence.
   • The boxer belted his opponent in the first round.
   • She accidentally belted her brother while swinging her arms.

   🇵🇹Bater com força

   Sinônimos: bashbatterbeatcloutcuffpoundpummelpunchslugsmacksockstrikethrashthumpwallopwhack

3. To move quickly B2 informal british

   To travel or move at a very high speed.

   • The car belted down the highway.
   • He belted along the track to catch the train.
   • They belted through the city to make it on time.

   🇵🇹Ir a toda

   Sinônimos: dashflyhurtleracerushspeedsprinttearwhizzoom

   Antônimos: amblecrawldawdleloiterplodsaunterstrolltrudge

• belted past participle
• belted past simple
• belting present participle
• belts third person singular

Variantes phrasal: belt alongbelt downbelt outbelt up