🇬🇧 Seat belt meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A seat belt is a strong strap that you pull across your body and click into place when you sit in a car, bus, or airplane. It holds you safely in your seat so you don’t fly forward or get badly hurt if the vehicle stops suddenly or has an accident. Wearing a seat belt is an easy way to protect your body, kind of like giving yourself a safety hug while you travel.

The seat belt locked up when I leaned forward, like, “Sit back, tiny human, I’ve seen how you drive that toy car.”

When the driver braked hard, my seat belt said, “Nope,” and kept me from visiting the windshield.

I pulled my seat belt across my snack, so technically my chips were safe too.

My seat belt grabbed me so fast during the sudden stop that I’m pretty sure it saved my nose from learning how the dashboard tastes.

Seat belts can cut the risk of dying in a car crash by about half—basically, they’re the tiny superhero capes you actually have to wear.

Rain hits the car. A small girl sits and her mum says, "Put your seat belt on." She sees the seat belt, clicks the seat belt, and the seat belt pulls tight. The car stops fast and the seat belt holds her. She is very scared, then safe. Mum smiles.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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