seatbelt

CEFRA1

/ˈsiːt.belt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A safety strap used to hold a person in a vehicle.

Examples

  • In North America it is against the law to fail to fasten your seatbelt.

  • It's not safe to drive without wearing a seatbelt.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsiːt.bɛlt/
  • /ˈsiːʈ.bɛ(ː)lʈ/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • We should always wear a seatbelt in case we have an accident.

  • However, the challenges for the railway world are much greater than for automotive as we generally have more occupants, higher speeds, greater masses, higher energies, and an absence of seatbelts or airbags to contend with.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The car's warning system beeps loudly if you do not fasten your blank before driving.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Compound of seat + belt.