belong

belong
belong [{{t}}bɪ'lɒŋ]
intransitive verb
(a) (as property)
∎ to belong to sb appartenir à ou être à qn;
∎ the dictionary belongs to her le dictionnaire lui appartient ou est à elle;
∎ {{}}Commerce{{}} the company belongs to a large conglomerate l'entreprise appartient à un important conglomérat;
∎ {{}}Law{{}} to belong to the Crown (land etc) dépendre de la Couronne
(b) (as member)
∎ to belong to a society faire partie d'une société;
∎ do you belong to this club? êtes-vous membre de ce cercle?;
∎ he belongs to a trade union il fait partie ou il est membre d'un syndicat, il est syndiqué
(c) (as part, component) appartenir;
∎ the field belongs to that house le champ dépend de cette maison;
∎ this key belongs to the car cette clé est pour la voiture;
∎ this jacket belongs with those trousers cette veste va avec ce pantalon;
∎ which species do they belong to? à quelle espèce appartiennent-ils?;
∎ she belongs in another era elle est d'une autre époque
(d) (be in proper place) être à sa place;
∎ the dishes belong in that cupboard les assiettes vont dans ce placard;
∎ put the books back where they belong remettez les livres à leur place;
∎ the two of them belong together ces deux-là sont faits pour être ensemble;
∎ these gloves belong together ces gants appartiennent à la même paire;
∎ I don't belong here je ne suis pas à ma place ici;
∎ go back home where you belong rentrez chez vous;
∎ she doesn't feel she belongs elle ne se sent pas chez elle ici;
∎ he belongs in teaching sa place est dans l'enseignement;
∎ these issues belong in a court of law ces questions relèvent d'un tribunal

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