below the belt

/bɪˈloʊ ðə bɛlt/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. bajo, golpe bajo

    • That comment was really below the belt.

      Ese comentario fue realmente un golpe bajo.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

low blow

below the belt and low blow are close synonyms for an unfair or cruel remark, largely interchangeable.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa below the belt?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: That comment was really ___ the belt.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a below the belt?

noun

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