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ceinture

/sæ̃ˈtʊr/

Meanings
noun
A belt or girdle.

Examples :

"He fastened his ceinture tightly before going for a run. "
wear item appearance

Related Words

Illustration he

he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

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belt noun

/bɛlt/

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

"My dad wore a leather belt to hold up his trousers. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

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girdle noun

/ˈɡɜːdl̩/ /ˈɡɝdl̩/

That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference

"The tree's thick branches formed a natural girdle around the small cabin. "

Illustration tightly

tightly adverb

/ˈtaɪtli/

In a tight manner.

"tightly clenched fingers"

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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fastened verb

/ˈfɑːsn̩d/ /ˈfæsn̩d/

To attach or connect in a secure manner.

"Can you fasten these boards together with some nails?"

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration run

run verb

/ɹʊn/ /ɹʌn/

To run.

"The children ran quickly to school. "

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going verb

/ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

To move:

"The children are going to school. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "