buckle

hebilla

Pieza de metal o plástico que mantiene cerrado un cinturón o una correa.

En inglés sencillo: A metal or plastic fitting that holds a belt or strap closed.

• The buckle on my belt broke.
• Her shoes have small silver buckles.
• Push the two parts together until the buckle clicks.

Sinónimos: clasp, fastener

Expresiones frecuentes: belt buckle, silver buckle, plastic buckle

doblez, deformación

Doblez o abultamiento en algo que debería ser recto o plano.

En inglés sencillo: A bend or bulge in something that should be straight or flat.

• The blade has a buckle.
• Heat caused a slight buckle in the metal sheet.
• Several buckles appeared along the damaged rail.

Sinónimos: bend, kink, bulge

Expresiones frecuentes: a slight buckle, a visible buckle

abrochar

Cerrar o asegurar un cinturón o una correa con su hebilla de metal o plástico.

En inglés sencillo: To close or secure a belt or strap with its metal or plastic fitting.

• Please buckle your seatbelt.
• She buckled the straps on her bag.
• Have you buckled the child’s safety belt?

Cómo se usa: buckle something up (Buckle your helmet strap up before riding.)

Sinónimos: fasten

Antónimos: unbuckle

Expresiones frecuentes: buckle a belt, buckle your seatbelt, buckle up

deformarse, ceder

Doblarse o hundirse a causa de presión, peso o calor.

En inglés sencillo: To bend or collapse because of pressure, weight, or heat.

• The metal began to buckle.
• The roof buckled under the heavy snow.
• His knees buckled, and he fell to the ground.

Cómo se usa: buckle under something (The shelf buckled under the weight of the books.)

Sinónimos: give way, collapse

Expresiones frecuentes: buckle under pressure, buckle under weight

ceder

Dejar de resistirse porque una situación se vuelve demasiado difícil o estresante.

En inglés sencillo: To stop resisting because a situation becomes too difficult or stressful.

• He refused to buckle.
• The team buckled under the pressure of the final match.
• After weeks of threats, the manager finally buckled.

Cómo se usa: buckle under something (She refused to buckle under pressure from her boss.)

Sinónimos: give in, yield

Antónimos: resist

Expresiones frecuentes: buckle under pressure, refuse to buckle