cintura di sicurezza
/t͡ʃinˈtu.ra di si.kuˈret.t͡sa/word by wordfeminine
The English phrase 'seat belt' is cintura di sicurezza in Italian.
cintura di sicurezza is the noun used for a restraining belt. To say 'to fasten the seat belt', the standard verb combination is allacciare la cintura.
Meaning: restraining belt (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cintura (belt) and di sicurezza (of security).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun cintura changes to cinture, while the qualifying phrase di sicurezza remains singular, resulting in cinture di sicurezza.
Did you know?
- In Italian, cintura is also used to describe the 'belt' of a city, such as the cintura ferroviaria which refers to a railway ring road or orbital line.
- The Italian term sicurezza is a linguistic relative of the Romanian word siguranță.
- While cintura di sicurezza refers to a seat belt, the word cintura alone is also the standard Italian term for a waist belt worn with trousers.
Examples in context
- Allacci la cintura di sicurezza.Fasten your seat belt.This sentence shows how to use cintura di sicurezza when giving a command.Tatoeba #997934 by Guybrush88, translation #53900 by CK
- Tom si allacciò la cintura di sicurezza.Tom fastened his seat belt.This sentence uses cintura di sicurezza to describe an action performed by someone in the past.Tatoeba #3110260 by Guybrush88, translation #1868333 by CK
- Allacciati sempre la cintura di sicurezza.Fasten your seat belt at all times.This sentence demonstrates the use of cintura di sicurezza with a reflexive command.Tatoeba #617007 by Guybrush88, translation #66122 by timmartin
- Signore, si prega di indossare la cintura di sicurezza.Sir, please fasten your seat belt.
- Assicurati di mettere la cintura quando saliamo in macchina!Make sure to buckle up when we get in the car!
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are sitting in a car before starting a journey.
- MartinaFrancesco, metti la cintura di sicurezza.Francesco, put on your seat belt.
- FrancescoSì, l'ho già messa.Yes, I already put it on.
- MartinaSei sicuro che la cintura di sicurezza sia stretta?Are you sure the seat belt is tight?
- FrancescoSì, Martina, non preoccuparti.Yes, Martina, don't worry.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seat belt” translations and entries cintura di sicurezza, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (cintura, di, sicurezza) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cintura, di, sicurezza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
