Meaning
belt
- waist
- belt, girdle
- belt (asteroid belt)
- belt (copper belt or corn belt)
In a sentence
Questa cintura nera mi sta un po' larga.
This black belt is a little loose on me.
Hai già allacciato la cintura in macchina?
Have you already fastened your seat belt in the car?
Questa gonna mi stringe in cintura.
This skirt is tight at the waist.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cintura | feminine · singular |
| cinture | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the body part, Italians often say vita, not cintura: mal di vita is wrong; say mal di schiena or dolore alla vita.
- For a clothing belt, cintura is standard; cinghia usually means a strap or mechanical belt, not what you wear with trousers.
- In geography/economics, cintura often means a surrounding zone: cintura industriale, cintura urbana. This use is common in news and formal writing.