bellynoun
bellies
pl
UK
/ˈbɛli/
US
/ˈbɛli/
Traductions
ventrePour une partie bombée ou saillante.
The belly of the sail caught the wind perfectly.
Le ventre de la voile a parfaitement pris le vent.
ventrePour la partie correspondante chez l’animal.
The dog rolled over, exposing its belly for a rub.
Le chien se roula sur le dos, exposant son ventre pour qu’on le lui caresse.
He lay on his back, his belly rising and falling with each breath.
Il était couché sur le dos, le ventre se soulevant et s’abaissant à chaque respiration.
ventrePar extension, pour la partie centrale d’un navire ou d’un avion.
The cargo was stored in the belly of the plane.
La cargaison était stockée dans le ventre de l’avion.
Traductions supplémentaires
cranFamilier, pour le sens de courage ou de détermination.
Définitions
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
bellied
Past Simple
bellied
Past Participle
bellying
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɛli/
US
/ˈbɛli/
Traductions
The sail bellied out as the wind caught it.
La voile s’est gonflée sous l’effet du vent.
ramperEn se déplaçant à plat ventre.
The soldiers bellied under the barbed wire at dawn.
Les soldats ont rampé sous les barbelés à l’aube.
Définitions
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
UK
/ˈbɛli/
US
/ˈbɛli/
Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. “belly fat”, “belly pain”.
Traductions
He complained of belly pain after eating.
Il s’est plaint de douleurs abdominales après avoir mangé.
Traductions supplémentaires
ventralTerme anatomique plus technique.
Définitions
Situated at, relating to, or resembling the belly; ventral or abdominal.
He complained of belly pain after eating.