pertenecer

v.

to belong, to correspond, to apply, to pertain.

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pertenecer

Conjugation model [AGRADECER], like {{link=agradecer}}agradecer

► verbo intransitivo

1 to belong (a, to)

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verb

to belong

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VI

1) (=ser propiedad)

pertenecer a algn — to belong to sb

los terrenos pertenecen al ayuntamiento — the land belongs to the council, the land is council property

este diccionario te pertenece — this dictionary belongs to you

2) (=formar parte)

pertenecer a algo — to belong to sth

pertenecemos a un grupo pacifista — we belong to a pacifist group

3) frm (=competer)

pertenecer a algn hacer algo — to be sb's responsibility to do sth

le pertenece a él acabar el trabajo — it's his responsibility to finish the job, it's up to him to finish the job

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verbo intransitivo

a) (ser propiedad)

pertenecer A alguien — to belong to somebody

b) (formar parte)

pertenecer A algo — to belong to something, be a member of something

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= pertain.

Ex. If these terms are input with the titles to which they pertain the additional words will be treated just as if they were part of the title proper.

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* al que pertenece = parent.

* institución a la que se pertenece = home institution.

* no pertenecer a = have + no place in.

* organización a la que pertenece = parent organisation.

* pertenecer a = belong (to), come from.

* pertenecer al pasado = be a thing of the past, become + a thing of the past.

* pertenecer a otra categoría de cosas = be of a different order.

* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].

* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.

* sentimiento de pertenecer a un lugar = sense of belonging.

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verbo intransitivo

a) (ser propiedad)

pertenecer A alguien — to belong to somebody

b) (formar parte)

pertenecer A algo — to belong to something, be a member of something

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= pertain.

Ex: If these terms are input with the titles to which they pertain the additional words will be treated just as if they were part of the title proper.

* al que pertenece = parent.

* institución a la que se pertenece = home institution.

* no pertenecer a = have + no place in.

* organización a la que pertenece = parent organisation.

* pertenecer a = belong (to), come from.

* pertenecer al pasado = be a thing of the past, become + a thing of the past.

* pertenecer a otra categoría de cosas = be of a different order.

* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].

* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.

* sentimiento de pertenecer a un lugar = sense of belonging.

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pertenecer [E3 ]

vi

1 (ser propiedad) pertenecer A algn to belong TO sb

la casa perteneció a mi abuela the house belonged to my grandmother

2 (formar parte) pertenecer A algo to belong TO sth, be a member OF sth

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pertenecer (conjugate pertenecer) verbo intransitivo

a) (ser propiedad) pertenecer A algn/algo to belong to sb/sth

b) (formar parte) pertenecer A algo to belong to sth, be a member of sth

pertenecer verbo intransitivo to belong [a, to]: este libro pertenece a tu biblioteca, this book belongs to your library
'pertenecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corresponder
English:
belong
- neither

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pertenecer vi

1.

pertenecer a [ser propiedad de] to belong to;

este libro pertenece a la biblioteca de mi tío this book is part of my uncle's library;

el león pertenece a la categoría de los felinos the lion belongs to the cat family

2. [corresponder a] to be up to, to be a matter for;

es a él a quien pertenece presentar disculpas it's up to him to apologize

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pertenecer

v/i belong (a to)

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pertenecer {53} vi

: to belong

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pertenecer vb to belong