cinturón de seguridad
/θintuɾon de seɡuɾidad/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase 'seat belt' is translated into Spanish as cinturón de seguridad. Wiktionary also lists cinturón.
Meaning: restraining belt (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| cinturón de seguridad | /θintuɾon de seɡuɾidad/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /sintuɾon de seɡuɾidad/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
masculine |
| cinturón | /θintuˈɾon/ /sintuˈɾon/ |
masculine |
The term refers to a restraining belt used for safety. When speaking about the action of fastening or buckling a seat belt, the standard verb used is abrocharse el cinturón.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase cinturón de seguridad literally translates to 'belt of security'.
Which one should you use?
cinturón de seguridad is the full technical term for a seat belt, but in many contexts, speakers will simply use the shortened form cinturón to mean the same thing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, people may refer to a seat belt as el cinturón de seguridad.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word cinturón is a masculine noun, meaning it is used with masculine articles such as el or un. To form the plural 'seat belts', you pluralize the head noun to create cinturones de seguridad.
How do you pronounce it?
/θintuɾon de seɡuɾidad/
Did you know?
- The word cinturón is formed by adding the augmentative suffix -ón to cintura, which means 'waist'.
- The phrase ajustar el cinturón can be used idiomatically to mean 'to tighten one's belt' when you need to live more frugally during difficult economic times.
- In some Latin American regions, you might hear the word correa used for a seat belt instead of cinturón.
Examples in context
- Por favor, abróchese el cinturón.Fasten your seat belt, please.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of cinturón.Tatoeba #683886 by Shishir, translation #53897 by CK
- Necesitas un cinturón especial para el bebé.You need a special seat belt for the baby.Tatoeba #6597251 by arh, translation #6610375 by jaxhere
- Por favor, pónganse el cinturón de seguridad.Please fasten your seat belt.Tatoeba #1132753 by Shishir, translation #53899 by CK
- Por favor, ponga su cinturón de seguridadPlease fasten your seat belt
- Recuerde ajustar su cinturón de sujeciónRemember to fasten your seat belt
- No te olvides de ponerte el cinturónDon't forget to put on your seat belt
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are getting into a car.
- DanielLucía, no olvides ponerte el cinturón de seguridad.Lucía, don't forget to put on your seat belt.
- LucíaYa lo tengo puesto, Daniel.I already have it on, Daniel.
- DanielPerfecto, ahora podemos salir.Perfect, now we can leave.
- LucíaTú también usa el cinturón de seguridad.You use the seat belt too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seat belt” translations and entries cinturón de seguridad, cinturón, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cinturón, de, seguridad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
