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La Palabra Del Dia: "pertenecer"

La Palabra Del Dia: "pertenecer"

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pertenecer ( pehr-teh-neh-sehr' )

verb ( to belong )

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Examples:

1. El archipiélago de Tristán de Acuña—el más remoto del mundo—le pertenece al Reino Unido.

The archipelago of Tristan da Cunha—the most remote in the world—belongs to the United Kingdom

2. Yo pertenezco a un grupo que recrea batallas importantes de la Guerra Civil Estadounidense.

I belong to a group that reenacts important battles of the American Civil War.

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updated May 25, 2014
posted by rac1
Rac you are like a Swiss clock, so punctual and precise - porcupine7, May 23, 2014
Thanks amgia...I have my moments. lol - rac1, May 23, 2014
¡Divertido! - sara4ever, May 23, 2014
Rac, I worry a bit about your life, do you really have 5 days of hell and two days of bliss? - annierats, May 23, 2014
Hola Rac y Susy muchas gracias por sus trabajo. - Aranjuez12, May 23, 2014
Hi Annie...no, but weekends are a lot more fun. jeje - rac1, May 23, 2014
De nada Aran. :) - rac1, May 23, 2014
Does the cat wear blue or grey? lol - 007c5fc1, May 23, 2014
He will wear whatever you want. He's for hire. lol - rac1, May 23, 2014

16 Answers

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Le pertenece a nosotros hacer a los niños sonríen.

It's our responsibility to make the children smile.


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updated Aug 2, 2014
posted by nahian003
What a great thought and illustration! :) - rac1, May 23, 2014
:) - osas-baby, May 23, 2014
The pull-my-finger trick works for this, and is pretty universal. ;) - jrschenk, May 23, 2014
Y E S ! I could not agree more. - gringojrf, May 23, 2014
Very nice thought nahian. :-) - 007c5fc1, May 23, 2014
Thanks everyone. :) - nahian003, May 24, 2014
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When a man and woman are married, they belong together. They should not be divorced simply because they are tired of each other.

Un hombre y una mujer se pertenecen el un al otro cuando son casados y no debieran/deberian divorciarse de estar cansado el un al otro.

updated Aug 2, 2014
edited by 00ffada9
posted by 00ffada9
Please correct my Spanish! - 00ffada9, May 23, 2014
se casan not "ser casado". están cansados not "son". Amen to your thought! - Jubilado, May 23, 2014
un hombre y una mujer (los esposos)se pertenecen el un al otro cuando son casados y no debieran/deberian divorciarse de ser cansado el un al otro - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
correcting my self : de estar cansado ***** - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
Muchas gracias Jimmy! - 00ffada9, May 23, 2014
You clearly haven't met my practice wife. ;) - jrschenk, May 23, 2014
de nada, amigo - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
It's too easy to get a divorce. - rac1, May 23, 2014
yes .. but that is so sad, Annie ,, shouldn't be like that ... even the kids suffer the consequences :( - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
' se casan' como dice Jubilado. possible ' porque se cansan'. - annierats, May 23, 2014
Practice persons are very necessary for success. - annierats, May 23, 2014
Using people simply for practice or your own entertainment is not right. They are human beings, and deserve to be treated with respect and dignity, not for your own pleasure. You should not toss out a person just because they are no longer entertaining. - Ghosthawk, May 23, 2014
In my humblest of opinions, sometimes it is worse for children to stay with parents that do not get along. They deserve better! - 007c5fc1, May 23, 2014
ummm .. well yes in a way you are right .. but what if the parents be more patient (for the sake of their kids) and endeavor to give it a fresh start .. where there is a will there is a way .. I guess - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
@ Jimmy...I wasn't advocating divorce as a solution. I was saying that the law has made it too easy for people to solve their marital issues that way. - rac1, May 23, 2014
@Annie : yes my dearest friend, I know that this is what you meant ,, I never misunderstand you hehe ... I was just sharing my thoughts in general .. and you are very correctt ,, it has become very easy these days ,, - 00b055e0, May 24, 2014
Maybe it is too easy to get married :) - ian-hill, May 24, 2014
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¿Quién quiere pertenecer al rebaño?

Who wants to belong to the flock?

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updated Aug 2, 2014
posted by Aranjuez12
Indeed. - annierats, May 23, 2014
Absolutely! - rac1, May 23, 2014
Especially the black ones. :-) - 007c5fc1, May 23, 2014
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A veces dudo que algunos pertenezcan al génoro humano. íNo me gustan esas ocaciones!

At times I doubt whether some people belong to the human race. I don't like those times!

updated Aug 2, 2014
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
Sad, but so true. - rac1, May 23, 2014
:( - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
There is no doubt about it. - 007c5fc1, May 23, 2014
Sad. I hope the students that have been kidnapped are released soon. - languagenut, May 23, 2014
Very sad. - osas-baby, May 24, 2014
They don't "belong" Jubilado. - ian-hill, May 24, 2014
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La obligación de mantener el orden en este sitio pertenece a los moderadores. Y también es responsibilidad de cada publicador ser respetuoso con todos.

Hay que recordar que esto es un mundo virtual y de vez en cuando es difícil transmitir e interpretar las ideas las cuales pueden ser mal interpretadas.

Debemos de tomar en cuenta lo bueno que este sitio nos ofrece y aprovecharlo de una forma adecuada.

The obligation to maintain order on this site belongs to the moderators. It is also the responsibility of each individual poster to be respectful with everyone.

You have to remember that this is a virtual world and once in a while it's difficult to transmit and interpret ideas which can lead to misunderstandings.

We should all take into account the good that this site oferes us and make the most of it.

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updated May 24, 2014
edited by jphip
posted by jphip
Perfectamente dicho. - Jubilado, May 23, 2014
Thank you amigo. I will do my best. :) - rac1, May 23, 2014
Respeto y agradesco a los moderadores. - bubamaria, May 23, 2014
Respeto a todos no sólo los moderadores. Y se puede decir "ser respetuoso" en este caso. "agradezco". Nesecito borrar "de" y agregar "con todos." - jphip, May 23, 2014
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A veces algunas personas insisten en hablar sobre cosas los que no pertenecen la conversación actual.

Sometime people insist on talking of things that have nothing to do with the current conversation.

updated Aug 2, 2014
edited by gringojrf
posted by gringojrf
a veces algunas personas insisten en hablar acerca de asuntos/cosas los que no pertenecen a la conversación corriente :) - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
hola amigo .. como esta ud. :) - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
In Swedish we say we have a conversation ' Goddag yxskaft' ( hello axhandle) when people talk but on totally different tracks, as it were. - annierats, May 23, 2014
está (now correcting my self .. hehe) - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
Sometimes I think, "what are we talking about"... - rac1, May 23, 2014
Yes, in English we say they are getting sidetracked...you know I do it all the time lol - 007c5fc1, May 23, 2014
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Pertenezco a la comunidad de SD, por lo menos lo espero.

I belong to the community of SD, at least I hope so.

updated May 24, 2014
posted by porcupine7
Yes, you do. You are part of our family! :)♥ - rac1, May 23, 2014
I'm the one with my arm on your shoulder in the above illustration. ;) - jrschenk, May 23, 2014
And I'm patting you with my little green hand! - annierats, May 23, 2014
The universal circle of friends. :-) - 007c5fc1, May 23, 2014
You most certainly do. - languagenut, May 23, 2014
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, May 24, 2014
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Es fácil ver que se pertenecen los unos a los otros.

It's easy to see that they belong to eachother.

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updated Aug 2, 2014
posted by 007c5fc1
How precious! - rac1, May 23, 2014
so sweet :) - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
Wonderful! I love the photo. - languagenut, May 23, 2014
that's simply beautiful - Aranjuez12, May 24, 2014
together forever. . - osas-baby, May 24, 2014
:) - ian-hill, May 24, 2014
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Intenté convencer el banco que las cargas de mi esposa no pertenece a mí, pero no lo creerían.

I tried to convince the bank that my wife's charges don't belong to me, but they wouldn't believe it.

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updated May 24, 2014
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Haha - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
I hope you have a plan B. - rac1, May 23, 2014
I'm beginning to think that money is an ongoing discussion at your house :-) - 007c5fc1, May 23, 2014
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The photographs on social media belong to everyone.

Las fotografías en los medias sociales pertenecen a todo el mundo.

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updated May 23, 2014
posted by osas-baby
That's true. Hola amiga. :) - rac1, May 23, 2014
A veces desafortunadamente. - Jubilado, May 23, 2014
Yes, but the people then get cross.. - annierats, May 23, 2014
Sometimes I wonder if the people who post those photos actually realize this. - 007c5fc1, May 23, 2014
I don't think they do, Margherite. - rac1, May 23, 2014
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Juan salió corriendo del hospital con el médico y unas loqueras pisandole los talones.No llevaba pantalones y le faltaba un plano pero por suerte vio a una monja quién pertenecia a una orden que se visten en el hábito negro y largo habitual de las monjas.

Juan came running out of the hospital with the doctor and a couple of mental nurses in hot pursuit. He didn't have any trousers on and lacked a plan, but luckily he spotted a nun who belonged to a religious order where the nuns wear the usual long black habits.

updated May 24, 2014
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
I need further thought on this sentence but I have to make supper now. - annierats, May 23, 2014
Annie you always use some cool vocabulary .. I always get to learn some thing new reading your posts :) - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
After frying some lousy sausages I feel happier with my constructions. - annierats, May 23, 2014
What kind of sausage, Annie? - rac1, May 23, 2014
I won't ask where he decided to hide :-) - 007c5fc1, May 23, 2014
muy bien. - languagenut, May 23, 2014
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No creo que pertenezca a este mundo porque hay demasiado odio, violencia y enemistad .. no soy un hombre que pueda aguantar un mundo tan violento ....

I don't believe that I belong to this world as there is so much hate, violence and enimosity ..I am not a guy who could put up with a world so violent ... :(


MJ sang: heal the world, make it a better place ,,, for you and for me and the entire human race ..

MJ cantaba : cure el mundo .. hagalo un mejor lugar.. para ti y para mi y para entera raza humana..

updated May 24, 2014
edited by 00b055e0
posted by 00b055e0
Los pacificadores sin violencia son los que más pertenecen a este mundo. Las belisistas no saben pertenecer. - Jubilado, May 23, 2014
So true. - rac1, May 23, 2014
"para mí y para toda la humanidad" would be better. - Colin4312, May 23, 2014
thanks for your advice my friend .. appreciate it :) - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
I just translated the lyrics word for word .. hehe - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
Hola amigo...Animosity. - 007c5fc1, May 23, 2014
hola amiga mía ...como estás hoy - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
Jimmy, cool. Yeah, hope things improve in the world. Warm blessings to you. - languagenut, May 23, 2014
thank you friend ,, but things have gone way off track ... terrorism, riots, nukes, world power blocks and what not ... - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
einstein gave the theory of relativity and the greatest formula ever "E=MC2" and the men in power made a nuclear bomb out of it ... - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
oohhh dear ... I am sad again ... Going to sleep now ... good night friends .. see you tomorrow ... peace to all ..bye - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
i : I have a dream ... I want to abandon earth and go to Pandora - 00b055e0, May 23, 2014
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Este pobre osito de peluche no pertenece a nadie.

This poor teddy bear does not belong to anyone.

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updated May 24, 2014
edited by GabriellaMonique
posted by GabriellaMonique
Tried to help you with the picture, but it didn't work for some reason. Sorry! - 00ffada9, May 24, 2014
Thanks for trying! No luck here either so I have changed it to another one - GabriellaMonique, May 24, 2014
Poor teddy. - rac1, May 24, 2014
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¿A qué clase pertenecen las margaritas?

What species do daisies belong to?

daisy photo: Daisy 3-Cherry-Buds-and-Daisies-.jpg

updated May 24, 2014
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
This daisy looks like the Bellis perennis or common daisy and is just one of many species of daisy of the asteraceae family. - GabriellaMonique, May 24, 2014
Good to know next time someone asks me amiga :) - ian-hill, May 24, 2014
It's beautiful, whatever species it is. :) - rac1, May 24, 2014
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Adolescentes siempre quieren pertenecer a un grupo y a veces cambian su ropa y sus intereses para sentirse aceptados por el grupo. Esto puede preocupar los padres.

Teenagers always want to belong to a group and sometimes change their clothes and their interests to feel accepted by the group. This can be a worry for parents.

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updated May 24, 2014
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
They have to be cool. lol - rac1, May 24, 2014
I agree, teenagers are a constant worry. - annierats, May 24, 2014