What does cinta in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cinta in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cinta in Spanish.

The word cinta in Spanish means ribbon, tape, movie, spider plant, conveyor belt, ribbon, hug, surround, adhere to, keep to, keep within, limit yourself to, confine yourself to, conform to, adhere to, adhesive tape, insulating tape, treadmill, masking tape, security tape, police tape, magnetic tape, measuring tape, tape measure, hair ribbon, conveyor belt, band saw. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cinta

ribbon

nombre femenino (lazo de tela)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Llevaba la trenza sujeta con una cinta.
She wore a ribbon tied around her braid.

tape

nombre femenino (tira larga y flexible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Necesito una cinta métrica para medir la pared.
I need a measuring tape to measure the wall.

movie

nombre femenino (película) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esa cinta de Almodóvar es malísima.
That new Almodovar movie is horrible.

spider plant

nombre femenino (planta: Chlorophytum comosum)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cinta es una planta muy resistente.
Spider plants are very resistant.

conveyor belt

nombre femenino (banda transportadora)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El equipaje se atascó en la cinta.
The luggage got blocked on the conveyor belt.

ribbon

nombre femenino (accesorio de gimnasia) (gymnastics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante la ejecución, el extremo de la cinta no debe tocar el suelo.
During the execution, the end of the ribbon should not touch the floor.

hug

verbo transitivo (ropa: ajustar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Es un vestido favorecedor porque ciñe bien la cintura.
It's a flattering dress because it clings to the waist.

surround

verbo transitivo (cosa: rodear a otra)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Una muralla alta e impenetrable ciñe la ciudad.
A high, impenetrable wall surrounds the city.

adhere to, keep to, keep within

verbo pronominal (ajustarse a algo)

Es necesario ceñirse al presupuesto para optimizar el uso del dinero.
We have to adhere to the budget in order to optimize the use of money.

limit yourself to, confine yourself to

verbo pronominal (centrarse en algo)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
El orador debió ceñirse a exponer el tema, sin divagar.
The speaker had to limit himself (or: confine himself ) to expounding the theme without digressing.

conform to, adhere to

verbo pronominal (derecho: ajustarse, apegarse)

adhesive tape

(con pegamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los niños rompieron la ventana con una pelota e intentaron repararla con cinta adhesiva.
The children broke the window with a ball and tried to fix it with tape.

insulating tape

locución nominal femenina (electricidad (protector de conductos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cubre el cable con cinta aislante, que está un poco gastado.
Cover the cable with electrical tape because it's a little worn down.

treadmill

locución nominal femenina (máquina de ejercicio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una de las máquinas que más odio del gimnasio es la cinta de correr.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I try to run five miles on the treadmill every day.

masking tape

locución nominal femenina (pintor: herramienta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cinta de enmascarar protege las zonas que no deben ser pintadas.
Masking tape protects the areas that shouldn't be painted.

security tape, police tape

nombre femenino (policial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rodearon la casa del crimen con cinta seguridad.
They surrounded the house where the crime took place with security tape (or: police tape).

magnetic tape

locución nominal femenina (para almacenar datos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ya no se usan cintas magnéticas como antes.

measuring tape, tape measure

nombre femenino (flexible para medir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pásame la cinta métrica que quiero medir el ancho del armario.
Pass me the measuring tape; I want to measure the width of the cabinet.

hair ribbon

(peinado: accesorio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Carla se compró cintas para el pelo de distintos colores.
Carla bought herself hair ribbons in different colors.

conveyor belt

locución nominal femenina (de cosas o personas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los grandes aeropuertos tienen cintas transportadoras para las personas.
Large airports have conveyor belts for people.

band saw

nombre femenino (serrucho de banda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sierra cinta es una herramienta eléctrica.

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