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"Belt" in Italian: cintura

la cintura

Say it: cheen-TOO-rahfeminine · la cinturanoun/tʃinˈtu.ra/

Belt in Italian is la cintura (cheen-TOO-rah), feminine. Plural is le cinture. Cintura di sicurezza is seat belt.

Getting dressed

Mi serve una cintura nera.
I need a black belt.
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How to pronounce cintura

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cheen-TOO-rah

/tʃinˈtu.ra/

Cintura stresses TOO: cheen-TOO-rah. Soft c before i = ch.

"Belt" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
la cinturathe belt

Clothing.

le cinturebelts

Plural.

cintura di sicurezzaseat belt

Cars.

allacciare la cinturato fasten the belt

Clothes or seat belt.

How to use cintura in real life

  1. 1Getting dressed

    Mi serve una cintura nera.

    I need a black belt.

    Una cintura.

  2. 2In the car

    Allaccia la cintura di sicurezza.

    Fasten your seat belt.

    Cintura di sicurezza.

  3. 3Shopping

    Queste cinture sono di pelle.

    These belts are leather.

    Cinture plural.

Mistakes English speakers make with cintura

Incorrect: Il cintura è stretta.

Correct: La cintura è stretta.

Cintura is feminine.

Incorrect: Metto il belt.

Correct: Metto la cintura.

Use cintura.

Good to know

Allaccia la cintura works for both pants and cars—context is obvious. Fashion belts are a quick market buy next to scarpe.

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Before driving off

  1. ChatPal

    Hai allacciato la cintura?

    Have you fastened your seat belt?

  2. You

    Sì, la cintura è a posto.

    Yes, the belt is fine.

  3. ChatPal

    Bene: senza cintura non si parte.

    Good: without a seat belt we don't leave.

  4. You

    Hai ragione.

    You're right.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Belt" in Italian

Gender?

Feminine: la cintura.

Plural?

Le cinture.

Seat belt?

Cintura di sicurezza.

Fasten the belt?

Allaccia la cintura.

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