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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesappartenere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ap-par-te-ne-re
"Questo quadro appartiene alla galleria."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To be the property of someone.
"This ancient book belongs to the university library." - 2
To be a member of a particular group, club, or organization.
"She has always wanted to belong to the local environmental society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'bilongen', combining the intensifying prefix 'bi-' with 'longen' (to pertain, belong, or reach along). Historically related to Old English 'gelang' meaning 'along with' or 'dependent upon', it gradually shifted in meaning from being appropriate or connected to indicating ownership and affiliation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Belong" is said worldwide
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appartenir
Transliteration: ah-par-teh-neer
"Cette voiture appartient à mon frère."
gehören
Transliteration: ge-hœ-rn
"Das Buch gehört mir."
appartenere
Transliteration: ap-par-te-ne-re
"Questo quadro appartiene alla galleria."
pertenecer
Transliteration: per-te-ne-ser
"Estas llaves pertenecen a María."
pertencer
Transliteration: per-ten-ser
"A casa pertence aos meus avós."
संबंधित होना
Transliteration: sambandhit hona
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह किताब मेरी है।"
属于
Transliteration: shǔyú
Script: 中文汉字
"这本书属于我。"
속하다
Transliteration: sokhada
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 가구는 우리 집 것입니다."
属する
Transliteration: shozoku suru
Script: 日本語
"この本は私のものである。"
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