A2verb · transitive · common

belong

be·long

belong · belongs · belonged · belonging

належати, бути частиною

принадлежать, быть «своим»

gehören, dazugehören, gehören zu, hingehören

To have its proper placeTo have its proper place.

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/bɪˈlɒŋ/

» This book belongs to the library.

Dieses Buch gehört der Bibliothek.

Dieses Buch gehört der Bücherei.

Эта книга принадлежит библиотеке.

Это библиотечная книга.

Ця книжка належить до бібліотеки.

Це бібліотечна книжка.

Meaning

9 senses

(intransitive)To have its proper place.
Where does this book belong? It belongs on the top shelf.
be in the right place or situation
To have its proper place.
(intransitive)To be accepted in a group.
You don’t belong here — get out.
dazugehören, hingehören
(intransitive, with to)To be a part of a group.
I don’t belong to the Southside Crew.
dazugehören, gehören
принадлежа́тьprinadležátʹ
нале́жатиnaléžaty
be a part or adjunct
(intransitive, with to)To be the property of, or be bound to by dependency or as an attribute.
That house belongs to me.
gehören zu, gehören
принадлежа́тьprinadležátʹ
нале́жатиnaléžaty, бу́ти части́ноюbúty častýnoju
(intransitive, with to)To be the spouse or partner of.
John wanted to ask Mary out on a date, but learned that Mary belonged to another man.
(intransitive)(followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol ∈ means belongs to.
Suppose x belongs to #92;mathbb#123;R#125;…
ist Element von, sind Element von
принадлежа́тьprinadležátʹ
(Cornwall)To do something habitually or customarily.
To have its proper place.
(dated, informal, intransitive, obsolete)To live in or be from a place.
(obsolete, transitive)To be deserved by.

Examples

1303 sentences

This book belongs to the library.
Ця книжка належить до бібліотеки. — deniko
ruЭта книга принадлежит библиотеке. — Xitsa
deDieses Buch gehört der Bibliothek. — al_ex_an_der
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Does this book belong to you?
Це твоя книжка? — deniko
deGehört Ihnen dieses Buch? — MUIRIEL
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Who does the gun belong to?
Кому належить пістолет? — deniko
ruКому принадлежит ружьё? — marafon
deWem gehört das Gewehr? — MUIRIEL
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I don't belong to any club.
Я не належу до жодного клубу. — Anjy
ruЯ не принадлежу ни к какому клубу. — Lili691
deIch gehöre zu keinem Club. — pne
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He belongs to our tennis team.
Він належить до нашої команди по тенісу. — deniko
ruОн – часть нашей теннисной команды. — Ooneykcall
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

be part of a group:

be the property of:

Русский

By meaning 2

have its proper place:

be part of a group:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

have its proper place:

be part of a group:

be the property of:

set theory: be an element of:

Origin

From Middle English belongen, bilongen, from Middle English be- + longen (“to be fitting,

From Middle English belongen, bilongen, from Middle English be- + longen (“to be fitting, be suitable”), from Old English langian (“to pertain to, suit”), equivalent to be- + long (“to belong”). Compare Saterland Frisian beloangje (“to attain, reach, meet”), Dutch belangen (“to concern”), German belangen (“to sue, concern”).

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