cinturón

belt

noun seen-too-ROHN Rare

Origin: From Latin cingulum (girdle, belt), via cintura.

Also means

ring road

Usage Note

Cinturón primarily means a clothing belt (cinturón de cuero — leather belt) but also refers to a ring road or bypass (cinturón de circunvalación) and a safety belt (cinturón de seguridad — seatbelt). In martial arts, cinturón negro (black belt) is the familiar term. The plural cinturones follows regular -ón → -ones pattern with no accent on the plural form.

Examples

"Abróchate el cinturón de seguridad."

Natural Translation

Fasten your seatbelt.

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