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bellynoun
bellies
pl
UK
/ˈbɛli/
US
/ˈbɛli/
He felt a sharp pain in his belly.
Он почувствовал резкую боль в животе.
The bear's belly was full after the meal.
Брюхо медведя было полным после еды.
Additional translations
пузо
Synonyms
stomach
potbelly
bump
paunch
gut
midsection
waist
tummy
abdomen
bellyverb
bellied
Past Simple
bellied
Past Participle
bellying
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɛli/
US
/ˈbɛli/
The sail began to belly as the wind picked up.
Парус начал выпячиваться, когда поднялся ветер.
Synonyms
bulge
swell
protrude
balloon
pouch
bellyadjective
UK
/ˈbɛli/
US
/ˈbɛli/
Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. “belly fat”, “belly pain”.

Definitions

bellynoun
The front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.
He lay on his back, his belly rising and falling with each breath.
The central part of something, especially a ship or aircraft.
The cargo was stored in the belly of the plane.
A part of an animal's body corresponding to a human's belly.
The dog rolled over, exposing its belly for a rub.
A bulging or protruding part of something.
The belly of the sail caught the wind perfectly.
Informal. Courage, determination, or appetite for something.
He didn’t have the belly for a long legal fight.
bellyverb
To swell or cause to swell.
The sail bellied out as the wind caught it.
To move or crawl forward while lying flat on one's stomach.
The soldiers bellied under the barbed wire at dawn.
bellyadjective
Situated at, relating to, or resembling the belly; ventral or abdominal.
He complained of belly pain after eating.
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