belay in Spanish
belay in Spanish is amarre de seguridad, amarrar, anclar — belay means in climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
belay in Spanish
amarre de seguridad
amarrar
(ambitransitive, nautical) To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.
anclar
(ambitransitive, nautical) To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.
asegurar
(transitive, climbing) To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
anular
cancelar
What does "belay" mean?
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verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
"She belayed her partner carefully as he worked his way up the cliff face."
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verb To secure a rope firmly around a fixed point such as a cleat.
"The sailors belayed the line to a cleat on the deck."
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verb As a command, to stop or cancel an action already underway.
""Belay that order," the captain called out, "we're changing course.""
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belay in a sentence
- She belayed her partner carefully as he worked his way up the cliff face.
- The sailors belayed the line to a cleat on the deck.
- "Belay that order," the captain called out, "we're changing course."
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What is "belay" in Spanish?
"belay" in Spanish is amarre de seguridad, amarrar, anclar. belay means: In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
How do you use "belay" in a sentence?
Example: "She belayed her partner carefully as he worked his way up the cliff face." In Spanish, "belay" is amarre de seguridad, amarrar, anclar.
Are there other ways to say "belay" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "belay": amarre de seguridad, amarrar, anclar, asegurar, anular, cancelar.
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