belly

barriga, vientre

Parte delantera del cuerpo situada debajo del pecho, donde está el estómago.

En inglés sencillo: The front part of your body below your chest, where your stomach is.

• My belly hurts.
• The baby lay on her belly.
• He rubbed the dog’s belly while it rested beside him.

Sinónimos: tummy, abdomen, stomach

Expresiones frecuentes: belly button, on your belly, rub someone’s belly, beer belly

vientre, útero

Órgano dentro del cuerpo de una mujer o hembra donde la cría crece antes de nacer.

En inglés sencillo: The part inside a female’s body where a baby grows before birth.

• The child grew in her belly.
• She carried new life within her belly.
• He spoke of the months spent in his mother’s belly.

Sinónimos: womb, uterus

Expresiones frecuentes: mother’s belly, within her belly

hincharse, abombarse

Hincharse o curvarse hacia fuera, a menudo por la presión del viento.

En inglés sencillo: To swell or curve outward, often because wind pushes against something.

• The sail began to belly.
• Strong winds bellied the canvas outward.
• The curtains were bellying out through the open window.

Cómo se usa: belly out (The curtain bellied out in the breeze.)

Sinónimos: bulge, swell, billow

Expresiones frecuentes: belly out, belly in wind