"belong" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

belong verbo

verbo + belong
Kolokacji: 5
seem to belong • use to belong • considered to belong • want to belong • belong belonging
belong + preposición
Kolokacji: 29
belong to • belong in • belong on • belong with • belong at • ...
belong + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 51
once belong • originally belong • formerly belong • belong together • actually belong • ...
(1) once, formerly
Kolokacji: 2
1. originally belong = początkowo należ originally belong
2. belong mainly = należ głównie belong mainly
3. necessarily belong = koniecznie należ necessarily belong
4. belong primarily = należ pierwotnie belong primarily
5. belong chiefly = należ głównie belong chiefly
  • But the victory belongs chiefly to Mr. Harper.
  • The manuscript contains also several paper fragments of the Bohairic New Testament, belonged chiefly to lectionaries.
  • In 1871 he was engaged under the royal commission on historical manuscripts, and described many valuable collections of family muniments, chiefly belonging to Roman Catholic families.
  • The interim, we feel, belongs chiefly to the professors of English literature.
  • His block, once exclusively Hispanic, now belongs chiefly to artists, musicians and students.
  • His clients belonged chiefly to the British aristocracy, and later he became estates manager to the Duke of Westminster.
  • The creative talent belongs chiefly, it appears to me, on the distaff side of the family.
  • Why have you that charitable title from thousands, did not you chiefly belong to my heart?
  • This is an issue which, of course, belongs chiefly within the powers of the Council.
  • In 1848 the whole village chiefly belonged to Lord Vernon, and comprised 4902 a. 1r.
(4) properly, rightly
Kolokacji: 2
(5) clearly, definitely
Kolokacji: 2
(8) officially, formally
Kolokacji: 2

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