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bel·ly

(bĕl′ē)
n. pl. bel·lies
1. See abdomen.
2. The underside of the body of certain vertebrate animals, such as a snake.
3. A cut of meat from the underside of an animal, especially a pig.
4. Informal
a. The stomach.
b. An appetite for food.
5. The womb; the uterus.
6.
a. A part that bulges or protrudes: the belly of a sail.
b. Anatomy The bulging, central part of a muscle.
7. A deep or central interior space: the engine in the belly of a ship; fish down in the belly of a river.
intr. & tr.v. bel·lied, bel·ly·ing, bel·lies
To bulge or cause to bulge. See Synonyms at bulge.
Phrasal Verb:
belly up
To approach closely: belly up to the bar.
[Middle English beli, from Old English belg, bag; see bhelgh- in Indo-European roots.]
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belly

(ˈbɛlɪ)
n, pl -lies
1. (Zoology) the lower or front part of the body of a vertebrate, containing the intestines and other abdominal organs; abdomen.
2. the stomach, esp when regarded as the seat of gluttony
3. a part, line, or structure that bulges deeply: the belly of a sail.
4. the inside or interior cavity of something: the belly of a ship.
5. the front or inner part or underside of something
6. (Instruments) the surface of a stringed musical instrument over which the strings are stretched
7. (Anatomy) the thick central part of certain muscles
8. (Textiles) Austral and NZ the wool from a sheep's belly
9. (Tanning) tanning the portion of a hide or skin on the underpart of an animal
10. (Archery) archery the surface of the bow next to the bowstring
11. archaic the womb
12. go belly up informal to die, fail, or come to an end
vb, -lies, -lying or -lied
to swell out or cause to swell out; bulge
[Old English belig; related to Old High German balg, Old Irish bolg sack, Sanskrit barhi chaff]
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bel•ly

(ˈbɛl i)

n., pl. -lies, n.
1. the abdomen or underpart of an animal.
2. the stomach with its adjuncts.
3. appetite or capacity for food; gluttony.
4. the womb; uterus.
5. the interior of something: a ship's belly.
6. a protuberant surface of something: the belly of a flask.
7. the fleshy part of a muscle.
8. the front, inner, or under surface or part, as distinguished from the back.
9. the underpart of the fuselage of an airplane.
v.t.
10. to fill out; swell: Wind bellied the sails.
v.i.
11. to swell out: sails bellying in the wind.
12. belly up, Informal. to approach very closely: bellied up to a bar.
Idioms:
go or turn belly up, Informal. to come to an end; die; fail.
[before 950; Middle English bely, Old English bel(i)g bag, skin, c. Old Saxon, Old High German balg, Old Norse belgr, Gothic balgs]
bel′ly•like`, adj.
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belly

- In the violin family, the top surface of an instrument, across which the strings are placed.
See also related terms for strings.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

belly


Past participle: bellied
Gerund: bellying

Imperative
belly
belly
Present
I belly
you belly
he/she/it bellies
we belly
you belly
they belly
Preterite
I bellied
you bellied
he/she/it bellied
we bellied
you bellied
they bellied
Present Continuous
I am bellying
you are bellying
he/she/it is bellying
we are bellying
you are bellying
they are bellying
Present Perfect
I have bellied
you have bellied
he/she/it has bellied
we have bellied
you have bellied
they have bellied
Past Continuous
I was bellying
you were bellying
he/she/it was bellying
we were bellying
you were bellying
they were bellying
Past Perfect
I had bellied
you had bellied
he/she/it had bellied
we had bellied
you had bellied
they had bellied
Future
I will belly
you will belly
he/she/it will belly
we will belly
you will belly
they will belly
Future Perfect
I will have bellied
you will have bellied
he/she/it will have bellied
we will have bellied
you will have bellied
they will have bellied
Future Continuous
I will be bellying
you will be bellying
he/she/it will be bellying
we will be bellying
you will be bellying
they will be bellying
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bellying
you have been bellying
he/she/it has been bellying
we have been bellying
you have been bellying
they have been bellying
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bellying
you will have been bellying
he/she/it will have been bellying
we will have been bellying
you will have been bellying
they will have been bellying
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bellying
you had been bellying
he/she/it had been bellying
we had been bellying
you had been bellying
they had been bellying
Conditional
I would belly
you would belly
he/she/it would belly
we would belly
you would belly
they would belly
Past Conditional
I would have bellied
you would have bellied
he/she/it would have bellied
we would have bellied
you would have bellied
they would have bellied
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:belly - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis]belly - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
abdominal aorta - a branch of the descending aorta
arteria colica, colic artery - arteries that supply blood to the colon
hypochondrium - the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
bowel, gut, intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
belly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus - a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"
abdominal, abdominal muscle, ab - the muscles of the abdomen
underbody, underbelly - the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
abdominal cavity, abdomen - the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
abdominal wall - a wall of the abdomen
2. [画像:belly - a protruding abdomen]belly - a protruding abdomen
adipose tissue, fatty tissue, fat - a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
bay window, potbelly, tummy, corporation, pot - slang for a paunch
3. [画像:belly - a part that bulges deeply]belly - a part that bulges deeply; "the belly of a sail"
excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, bulge, protrusion, protuberance, swelling, bump, prominence - something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"
4. [画像:belly - the hollow inside of something]belly - the hollow inside of something; "in the belly of the ship"
inside, interior - the inner or enclosed surface of something
5. [画像:belly - the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish]belly - the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
craniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
underpart - a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's body; "the warbler has a white throat and underparts"; "a woodland mouse with white underparts"
Verb 1. [画像:belly - swell out or bulge out]belly - swell out or bulge out
swell up, tumesce, tumefy, intumesce, swell - expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
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belly

noun stomach, insides (informal), gut, abdomen, tummy, paunch, vitals, breadbasket (slang), potbelly, corporation (informal) a horse with its belly ripped open
go belly up go bankrupt, break, fail, be ruined, go bust, become insolvent I really can't afford to see this company go belly up.
Related words
technical name venter
adjective ventral
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belly

verb
To curve outward past the normal or usual limit:
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Translations
بَطْن بَطْن، مَعِدَه
břicho
mavevom
ventro
maha
trbuh
has
magi; kviîur
腹部
배
inkštijuokimasis iš viso pilvokvatojimaspilvo skausmaspilvo šokis
kuņģisvēders
trebuh
mage
ท้อง
bụng

belly

[ˈbelɪ]
A. N
1. (= abdomen) → barriga f, guata f (Chile)
2. [of vessel] → barriga f
B. VI (also belly out) [sail] → hincharse
C. CPD belly button N → ombligo m
belly dance N → danza f del vientre
belly dancer N → danzarina f del vientre
belly flop N → panzazo m
to do a belly flop → dar(se) un panzazo
belly landing N (Aer) → aterrizaje m de panza
to make a belly landing → aterrizar de panza
belly laugh N → carcajada f (grosera)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

belly

[ˈbɛli] n (= stomach) → ventre m
to go belly up (= go bust) [company] → couler
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

belly

n (general) → Bauch m; (of violin etc) → Decke f

belly

:
bellyache (inf)
n → Bauchweh nt (inf), → Bauchschmerzen pl
vi (= complain) → murren (→ about über +acc)
bellyaching
n (inf) → Murren nt, → Gemurre nt
bellybutton
n (inf) → Bauchnabel m
belly dance
n → Bauchtanz m
belly-dance
vi → bauchtanzen
belly dancer
bellyflop
n → Bauchklatscher m (inf); to do a belly → einen Bauchklatscher machen (inf)

belly

:
belly-land
vi → bauchlanden
belly landing
n → Bauchlandung f
belly laugh
n → dröhnendes Lachen ; he gave a great belly → er lachte lauthals los
belly up
adv to go belly (inf, company) → pleitegehen (inf); his plans went belly → er ging mit seinen Plänen baden (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

belly

[ˈbɛlɪ] n → pancia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

belly

(ˈbeli) – plural ˈbellies – noun
the part of the body between the breast and the thighs, containing the bowels. the horse's belly; I've a pain in my belly. maag بَطْن، مَعِدَه корем barriga břicho der Bauch mave; vom κοιλιά barriga, vientre kõht شکم vatsa ventre בטן, כרס पेट trbuh has perut magi; kviður pancia 腹 배, 복부 pilvas vēders; kuņģis perut buik mage, vom, buk brzuch نس، خيټه barriga burtă живот, брюхо brucho trebuh stomak buk, mage ท้อง karın 腹部 живіт, шлунок پیٹ ، توند bụng; dạ dày 腹部
ˈbellyache noun
stomach pain. maagpyn مَغْص، وَجَعُ بَطْن колики dor de barriga bolení břicha die Bauchschmerzen mavepine κοιλόπονος barriga, estómago kõhuvalu دل درد vatsakipu mal de ventre כְּאֵב בֶּטֶן पेट दर्द bol u trbuhu hasfájás sakit perut (mal di pancia) 腹痛 복통 pilvo skausmas vēdersāpes; vēdergraizes sakit perut buikpijn mageknip ból brzucha د خيټه رنځ боль в животе bolesť brucha bolečina v trebuhu bol u stomaku magknip อาการปวดท้อง karın ağrısı 腹痛 біль у животі ہلکا درد đau bụng 腹痛
ˈbellyache verb
(informal) to complain a lot without a good reason; to grumble. Stop bellyaching, we're all doing our share! kerm, kla يَتَذَمَّر، يَشْكو مِن хленча resmungar naříkat, hudrovat nörgeln beklage sig; brokke sig γκρινιάζω, κλαψουρίζω quejarse constantemente (de) virisema غرولند کردن؛ شکوه کردن marista bougonner, grommeler לְקָטֵר बिना कारण शिकायतें करना prigovarati, tužiti se nyavalyog mengeluh lagnarsi ぶつぶつ不平をいう 불평을 늘어놓다 zysti, inkšti žēloties; gausties merungut zeuren klage, kverulere stękać, marudzić ملامتول ныть; ворчать hundrať javkati gunđati gnälla, klaga บ่นว่า sızlanmak, homurdanmak 無故抱怨,發牢騷 нити, жалітися ناحق شکایت کرنا than vãn 无故抱怨
ˈbelly-dance noun
a Middle Eastern dance performed by a woman. buikdans رَقْص البَطْن кючек dança do ventre břišní tanec der Bauchtanz mavedans χορός της κοιλιάς danza del vientre kõhutants رقص شکم napatanssi danse du ventre רִקוּד בֶּטֶן , רִיקוּד בֶּטֶן मध्यपूर्व एशिया की स्त्रियों का एक नृत्य trbušni ples hastánc tari perut danza del ventre ベリーダンス(腹部をくねらせて踊る 벨리 댄스 pilvo šokis vēderdeja tarian gelek buikdans magedans taniec brzucha د منځنى ختيځ يو ډول نڅا танец живота brušný tanec trebušni ples trbušni ples magdans ระบําหน้าท้อง göbek dansı 肚皮舞 танець живота مشرق وسطیٰ کا ایک رقص điệu múa bụng 肚皮舞
ˈbellyflop noun
a bad jump into water in which the front of your body crashes flat against the water. maagplof, maagklap قَفْزَةُ بَطْن (في السِّباحَه) скок във вода salto de barriga placka, placák ein Bauchplatscher maveplasker βουτιά στο νερό με την κοιλιά planchazo kõhulihüpe, kõhukas با شکم به آب خوردن mahalasku faire un plat קְפִיצַת בֶּטֶן לַמָיִם पेट के बल डुबकी skok u vodu na trbuh hasas (ugrás) salah terjun spanciata, tuffo di pancia 腹打ち飛び込み 배치기 다이빙 šuolis į vandenį ant pilvo kritiens uz vēdera (ūdenī) jatuh terhempap plat vallen bij duik mageplask skok do wody na dechę ټوپ وهل удар животом о воду skok do vody na brucho skok na trebuh skok u vodu na stomak magplask กระโดดน้ําแบบเอาด้านหน้าลง suya karın üstü atlamak 胸腹先著水的不理想跳水動作 стрибок плиском پانی میں غلط طور سے چھلانگ لگانا nhảy tùm xuống nước 胸腹先着水的不理想跳水笨动作
ˈbelly-laugh noun
a loud, deep laugh. the belly-laughs of the rugby players in the bar. buiklag, maaglag قَهْقَهَه، ضِحْك مِنَ الأعْماق неудържим смях gargalhada zasmání od plic, bouřlivý smích brüllendes Lachen skraldlatter δυνατό γέλιο carcajada, risotada naerulagin خندۀ بلند hörönauru gros rire צְחוֹק רוֹעֵם जोर जोर से हंसना smijeh iz trbuha röhögés tertawa gelak-gelak skellihlátur risata fragorosa 大笑い 포복 절도 juokimasis iš viso pilvo, kvatojimas skaļi smiekli; rēkoņa ketawa terbahak-bahak daverende lach skrallende (hjertelig) latter rechot قهقه خندل gargalhada râs din toată inima смех до колик в животе búrlivý smiech krohot grohotan smeh bullrande skratt เสียงหัวเราะดังทุ้ม katıla katıla gülme 捧腹大笑 сміх до кольок بلند آواز سے قہقہے لگانا cười ha hả 捧腹大笑
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belly

→ بَطْن břicho mave Bauch κοιλιά vientre maha ventre trbuh pancia 腹部 배 buik mage brzuch barriga живот mage ท้อง göbek bụng 腹部
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

bel·ly

n. abdomen, barriga, vientre,
pop. panza;
___ button → ombligo;
___ worm → lombriz intestinal.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

belly

n (pl -lies) abdomen m, barriga, estómago (fam)
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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