belong
verbopreposicióncorriente en diálogos
- Reino Unido//bɪˈlɒŋ//
- Reino Unido//bɪˈlɔŋ//
- //bɪˈlɒŋ//
- //bɪˈlɒŋɡ//
To have its proper place.
verbo
- 1
To have its proper place.
Where does this book belong? It belongs on the top shelf.
- 2
To have its proper place. To be accepted in a group.
You don’t belong here — get out.
- 3
To have its proper place. To be a part of a group.
I don’t belong to the Southside Crew.
- 4
anticuadoTo have its proper place. To live in or be from a place.
" We have," he says, "in these parts a provincial usage of the word "belong:" as, "belong to Halifax," "belong to Leeds: "or, more commonly, "belong Halifax," "belong Leeds:" meaning, live there.
Ah! this is the elder of the two - not the one who belongs to Cornwall - I can see that chap still there, holding on to yonder spar.
- 5
To be the property of, or be bound to by dependency or as an attribute.
That house belongs to me.
Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines.
A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff. These properties were known to have belonged to a toddy drawer. He had disappeared.
- 6
To be the spouse or partner of.
John wanted to ask Mary out on a date, but learned that Mary belonged to another man.
- 7
(followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol ∈ means belongs to.
Suppose x belongs to #92;mathbb#123;R#125;…
- 8
obsoletoTo be deserved by.
More evils belong us than happen to us.
- 9
To do something habitually or customarily.
Belong. To be accustomed; to be due. He belongs to go every day. The 'bus belongs to start soon.
[…] she belong to behave now she's growed up.
Etimología
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English be- Proto-Germanic *langōną Proto-West Germanic *langōn Old English langian Middle English longen Middle English belongen English belong 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”).
preposición
- 1
Of, belonging to.
Jim Campbell, Charlie, Dick, ... Fred, lubra b’longa him, me, thass all.
By an’ bye ’im grow ’m up make ’m good fella stockman b’longta you.
Those who had persevered with the course and had acquired some skill were now almost deferentially called ‘Maban (expert) belonga clay’.
Them two bin help’m too, and that father blung to this one old Frank.
Etimología
Compare Australian Kriol blanga, Bislama blong, Tok Pisin bilong, and Torres Strait Creole blong.
Formas
- pasado
- belonged
- participio
- belonged
- gerundio
- belonging
- 3.ª persona del singular
- belongs