belong
gb/bɪlˈɔŋ/ us/bɪlˈɔŋ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 1700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A2
state
1
Be in the right place
To be in the right place or situation.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] belongs [somewhere]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'belong' for physical placement only, forgetting it can also refer to situations or groups.
מילים נרדפות
fit (Implies suitability or appropriateness without ownership aspect.)
הפכים
be out of place (Means not being in the correct or suitable place.)
צירופים
belong together
|belong here
|belong in
|belong to a group
|belong on
נושאים
daily life
|relationships
|space
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
A2
relation
2
Be a member of a group
To be in a group or organization.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] belongs to [a group/organization]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes omit 'to' after 'belong' when talking about groups.
מילים נרדפות
join (Refers to becoming a member, not the state of being one.)
הפכים
leave (Means to stop being part of a group.)
צירופים
belong to a club
|belong to an association
|belong to a community
נושאים
relationships
|society
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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?
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
A1
relation
3
Be owned by someone
To be something that someone owns.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] belongs to [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes say 'belongs me' instead of 'belongs to me'.
מילים נרדפות
be possessed by (More formal and less common than 'belong'.)
הפכים
be free of ownership (Refers to something not being owned by anyone.)
צירופים
belong to me
|belong to her
|belong to the company
נושאים
daily life
|law
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B1
state
4
Feel accepted somewhere
To feel happy and accepted in a group or place.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] feels like they belong [somewhere]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse this emotional sense with physical placement or ownership senses of 'belong'.
מילים נרדפות
fit in (More informal and focuses on adjusting behavior to match group norms.)
הפכים
feel alienated (Means feeling separate or excluded from others.)
צירופים
feel like you belong
|find where you belong
נושאים
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
belong
IPA
GB/bɪlˈɔŋ/
US/bɪlˈɔŋ/
הברות והטעמה
be - long (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (long)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: belong
- 3rd Person Singular: belongs
- Present Participle: belonging
- Past: belonged
משפחת מילים
Forms
belongs
verb
belonging
verb
belonged
verb
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- After years abroad, she feels she's back where she belongs.
- Put the book back where it belongs.