belong

belong
belong [bɪˈlɒŋ]
intransitive verb
   a. to belong to ( = be the property of) appartenir à ; ( = be member of) être membre de
• this book belongs to me ce livre m'appartient
• who does that car belong to? à qui appartient cette voiture ?
• the lid belongs to this box le couvercle va avec cette boîte
• to belong to a club être membre d'un club
   b. ( = be in right place) être à sa place
• to feel that one doesn't belong se sentir étranger
• people need to feel they belong les gens ont besoin de sentir qu'ils ont leur place dans la société
• to belong together aller ensemble
• put it back where it belongs remets-le à sa place
• his attitude belongs to a bygone era c'est une attitude d'un autre âge
• the future belongs to democracy l'avenir est dans la démocratie
* * *
[bɪ'lɒŋ], US [-lɔːŋ]
intransitive verb
1) (be property of)

to belong to — appartenir à

the house belongs to his mother — la maison appartient à sa mère or est à sa mère

2) (be member of)

to belong to — appartenir à [family, generation, party]; faire partie de [club, society, set]; être inscrit à [library]

3) (of object) aller

where do these books belong? — où vont ces livres?

put it back where it belongs — remets-le à sa place


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