OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 13913

belay

/ˈbiːleɪ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
amarre de seguridad
The securing of a rope to a rock or other sturdy object.
Phrases
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 13912

belay

/bɪˈleɪ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
amarrar • anclar
To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.
asegurar
To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
He would need an experienced partner to belay him on the difficult climbs.
I could only hope the remaining piton would belay his fall.
anular • cancelar
The general command to stop or cease.