belongings
gb/bɪlˈɔŋɪŋz/ us/bɪlˈɔŋɪŋz/
B1
Englisch
holmi, személyes tárgyak, ingóságok
NOMEN
B1
1
holmi
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone]'s belongings; personal belongings
Please keep your belongings with you at all times.
Kérjük, személyes tárgyaikat mindig tartsák maguknál.
The hotel called to say they had found her belongings in the room.
A szálloda telefonált, hogy megtalálták a holmiját a szobában.
He gathered his belongings and headed for the door.
Beispiele für Lernende
I put my belongings in my bag.
Betettem a holmimat a táskámba.
Don’t leave your belongings on the bus.
Ne hagyd a holmidat a buszon.
Häufiger Fehler:
Usually used in the plural: we say 'my belongings', not 'a belonging' for one item.
Bedeutung
personal possessions and items
Wortverbindungen
personal belongings
|valuable belongings
|lost belongings
|keep your belongings safe
|leave your belongings unattended
|carry your belongings
|store your belongings
|collect your belongings
|search through belongings
|return someone's belongings
Synonyme
possessions (Slightly more general; can include non-personal property.)
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things (Very general and informal; less precise.)
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stuff (Informal; often suggests a mixed collection of items.)
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personal effects (More formal; common in police, hospitals, and legal contexts.)
Antonyme
borrowed items (Things you have but do not own.)
Themen
daily_life
|travel
|housing
Definition
The things you own, like your bag, phone, and clothes.
The things that a person owns, especially the movable items they keep with them or use in daily life.
NOMEN
B2
2
Verwendungsmuster:
all [someone]'s belongings
After the fire, they lost almost all their belongings.
A tűz után szinte minden holmijuk odaveszett.
She sold her belongings before moving abroad.
Minden holmiját eladta, mielőtt külföldre költözött.
He arrived with only a suitcase and a few belongings.
Beispiele für Lernende
I moved all my belongings to the new apartment.
Az összes holmimat átköltöztettem az új lakásba.
Häufiger Fehler:
Often used with 'all' when meaning the complete set: 'all his belongings'.
Bedeutung
everything someone owns overall
Wortverbindungen
all his belongings
|all her belongings
|sell your belongings
|pack up all your belongings
|move your belongings
|leave behind your belongings
|a few belongings
|most of their belongings
Synonyme
property (Broader; can include land and buildings, not just personal items.)
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assets (Often financial or business-focused; may include money and investments.)
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worldly goods (More literary; emphasizes material possessions.)
Antonyme
nothing (Having no possessions or property.)
Themen
daily_life
|housing
|life_events
Definition
All the things someone owns.
All of the things a person owns, considered as a whole, especially when moving, leaving, or after a major life change.
Grammatik
Grundform
belongings
IPA
GB/bɪlˈɔŋɪŋz/
US/bɪlˈɔŋɪŋz/
Silben & Betonung
be - long - ings (3 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (long)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: belongings
- Plural: belongings
Wortfamilie
Core family
belong
verb A2
belonging
noun
Ausdrücke
gather up your belongings
1/ɡˈæðɚ ˈʌp jˈʊɹ bɪlˈɔŋɪŋz/
fixed phrase
collect items before leaving
Pick up all your things.
Beispiele
- He gathered up his belongings and left quietly.
- Please gather up your belongings before you get off the bus.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I gathered up my belongings.
keep an eye on your belongings
1/kˈip ən ˈaɪ ˈɔn jˈʊɹ bɪlˈɔŋɪŋz/
idiom
watch items to prevent loss
Watch your things carefully.
Beispiele
- Keep an eye on your belongings while you order at the counter.
- He kept an eye on his belongings in the busy station.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Please keep an eye on your belongings.
mind your belongings
1/mˈaɪnd jˈʊɹ bɪlˈɔŋɪŋz/
fixed phrase
watch your personal items
Be careful with your things.
Beispiele
- Mind your belongings in crowded areas.
- A sign on the train said, 'Mind your belongings.'
Beispiele für Lernende
- Mind your belongings on the bus.
pack up your belongings
1/pˈæk ˈʌp jˈʊɹ bɪlˈɔŋɪŋz/
fixed phrase
pack possessions to leave
Put your things in bags or boxes.
Beispiele
- She packed up her belongings and moved out the next morning.
- Pack up your belongings before the movers arrive.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I need to pack up my belongings.
worldly belongings
1/wˈɚldli bɪlˈɔŋɪŋz/
fixed phrase
literary
material possessions (not spiritual)
Material things someone owns.
Beispiele
- He gave up his worldly belongings and lived simply.
- The novel follows a man who loses his worldly belongings but finds a new purpose.