buckle
Translation
to fasten, to bend, to collapse, buckle
Examples
Please buckle your seatbelt.
Please buckle your seatbelt.
The metal shelf buckled under the weight.
The metal shelf buckled under the weight.
He bought a belt with a large silver buckle.
He bought a belt with a large silver buckle.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to fasten (sth.) Please buckle your seatbelt.
((no object)) to bend or collapse The metal shelf buckled under the weight.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fasten, clasp, bend; Noun: clasp, fastener
Etymology
From Old French 'boucle' (boss of a shield), from Latin 'buccula' (cheek strap of a helmet).
Memory Tips
Imagine a belt BUCKLE that suddenly BUCKLES (bends) under pressure.