belong

appartenir

Être la propriété de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : If something is yours, you own it.

• This bag belongs to me.
• Who does this coat belong to?
• The house once belonged to my grandparents.

Comment l'utiliser : belong to someone (That bicycle belongs to my sister.)

Synonymes : be owned by

Expressions courantes : belong to someone, belong to me

appartenir, faire partie

Être membre d’un club, d’une organisation ou d’un groupe semblable.

En anglais simple : To be a member of a club, organization, or similar group.

• I belong to a chess club.
• She belonged to a teachers' union.
• Which organizations do you belong to?

Comment l'utiliser : belong to a group (We belong to the same sports club.)

Synonymes : be a member of

Expressions courantes : belong to something, belong to a club, belong to a group

avoir sa place

Avoir un endroit précis où une chose doit être rangée ou une personne doit se trouver.

En anglais simple : To have a particular place where something should be kept or where someone should be.

• These books belong here.
• That cup belongs on the top shelf.
• Where do these clean towels belong?

Comment l'utiliser : belong in/on somewhere (The clean plates belong in this cupboard.)

Synonymes : have a place

Expressions courantes : belong here, belong in something, belong on something

avoir sa place, s'intégrer

Se sentir accepté et à l’aise au sein d’un groupe ou dans un lieu.

En anglais simple : To feel accepted and comfortable as part of a group or place.

• I feel I belong here.
• He never felt he belonged at that school.
• Everyone needs somewhere they can belong.

Comment l'utiliser : belong with someone (I feel that I belong with these people.)

Synonymes : fit in

Expressions courantes : belong here, belong with someone, feel you belong