belong
gb/bɪlˈɔŋ/ us/bɪlˈɔŋ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 1700
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
state
1
Be in the right place
To be in the right place or situation.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] belongs [somewhere]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'belong' for physical placement only, forgetting it can also refer to situations or groups.
المرادفات
fit (Implies suitability or appropriateness without ownership aspect.)
الأضداد
be out of place (Means not being in the correct or suitable place.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
belong together
|belong here
|belong in
|belong to a group
|belong on
الموضوعات
daily life
|relationships
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- These books belong on the top shelf.
- You belong in this team; your skills are perfect for us.
- That chair belongs in the dining room, not the kitchen.
- I finally feel like I belong here.
- This painting belongs in a museum.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The shoes belong under the bed.
- This hat belongs on your head.
- The keys belong on the table.
- The dog belongs in the garden.
- My phone belongs in my bag.
فعل
A2
relation
2
Be a member of a group
To be in a group or organization.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] belongs to [a group/organization]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes omit 'to' after 'belong' when talking about groups.
المرادفات
join (Refers to becoming a member, not the state of being one.)
الأضداد
leave (Means to stop being part of a group.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
belong to a club
|belong to an association
|belong to a community
الموضوعات
relationships
|society
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She belongs to the local tennis club.
- I belong to an online book community.
- He belongs to several professional associations.
- They belong to the same church.
- Do you belong to any volunteer groups?
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I belong to a sports club.
- She belongs to the school choir.
- We belong to a big family group.
- He belongs to a student group.
- They belong to the same team.
فعل
A1
relation
3
Be owned by someone
To be something that someone owns.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] belongs to [someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes say 'belongs me' instead of 'belongs to me'.
المرادفات
be possessed by (More formal and less common than 'belong'.)
الأضداد
be free of ownership (Refers to something not being owned by anyone.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
belong to me
|belong to her
|belong to the company
الموضوعات
daily life
|law
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- This wallet belongs to my brother.
- Who does this car belong to?
- The land belongs to the government.
- That phone belongs to Sarah.
- These tools belong to our neighbor.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- This pen belongs to me.
- The bike belongs to Tom.
- The house belongs to my parents.
- That bag belongs to her.
- The book belongs to my friend.
فعل
B1
state
4
Feel accepted somewhere
To feel happy and accepted in a group or place.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] feels like they belong [somewhere]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this emotional sense with physical placement or ownership senses of 'belong'.
المرادفات
fit in (More informal and focuses on adjusting behavior to match group norms.)
الأضداد
feel alienated (Means feeling separate or excluded from others.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
feel like you belong
|find where you belong
الموضوعات
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- It took me a while to feel like I belonged at my new school.
- She finally feels like she belongs in the city.
- Do you feel like you belong here?
- Finding friends helped him feel like he belonged.
- I never felt like I belonged in that company culture.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I feel like I belong here.
- She feels she belongs with her friends.
- He does not feel he belongs at school.
- We all want to feel we belong somewhere.
- They make me feel I belong in the team.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
belong
IPA
GB/bɪlˈɔŋ/
US/bɪlˈɔŋ/
المقاطع والنبر
be - long (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (long)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: belong
- 3rd Person Singular: belongs
- Present Participle: belonging
- Past: belonged
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
belongs
verb
belonging
verb
belonged
verb
التعبيرات
belong to
1/bɪlˈɔŋ tə/
phrasal verb
Be owned by or part of something
To be owned by someone or be part of a group or organization.
أمثلة
- This house belongs to my aunt.
- She belongs to the local chess club.
feel like you belong
1/fˈil lˈaɪk jˈu bɪlˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
Have a sense of belonging
To feel accepted and comfortable in a group or place.
أمثلة
- It took months for me to feel like I belonged at work.
- Friends can help you feel like you belong.
where you belong
1/wˈɛɹ jˈu bɪlˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
Correct place for someone/something
The right place for someone or something to be.
أمثلة
- After years abroad, she feels she's back where she belongs.
- Put the book back where it belongs.