safety belt
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- noun
- /ˈseɪfti bɛlt/
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cinturón de seguridad
- Fasten your safety belts, please.
- wear a safety belt
- use safety belts
Examples
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Please fasten your safety belts.
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Tell them to fasten their safety belts.
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Hey, put your safety belt on driving there, huh?
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You may remove your safety belt, sir.
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I need you all to put on your safety belts, please.
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Why don't you put on your safety belt and we'll get going.
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All right, buckle up your safety belts, kids.
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Everybody fasten their safety belts, please.
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I'd like to ask you to please return to your seat and fasten your safety belt.
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For your protection, please fasten your safety belt before the vehicle starts moving.
Synonyms
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A strap in a car or plane that keeps you safe in a crash
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A strong belt or straps that fasten around a person and attach to a safe point to stop falling
A strap that keeps a person tied to something fixed to stop them falling
A strong belt worn around the waist to hold you safely when going up trees or cliffs
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently built from 'safety' (protection from danger) + 'belt' (a strap), i.e. a strap used for protection/restraint. This noun+noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic compounding pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase safety belt shows a simple picture: a belt that gives safety by fastening a person to a seat. Imagine a strap holding you in place so you cannot fall or be thrown in a crash, and that's why it means a strap you fasten to 'protect' you in cars or when working high up.