pertenecer

to belong to

pertenecer(pehr-teh-neh-sehr)

intransitive verb

1. (to be owned by)

a. to belong to

Yo solo quiero lo que me pertenece.

I only want what belongs to me.

2. (to be part of)

a. to belong to

Pertenece a varias asociaciones benéficas.

She belongs to several charities.

3. (to be included in)

a. to belong to

Esta obra pertenece al periodo impresionista.

This work belongs to the Impressionist period.

4. (to be the duty of)

a. to be the responsibility of

Pertenece al gobierno del país encargarse del bienestar de los ciudadanos.

It's the responsibility of the country's government to take care of the welfare of its citizens.

pertenecer

intransitive verb

1. (general)

a.

pertenecer ato belong to

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

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

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pertenecer

intransitive verb

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

no pertenezco a ningún partido político

3 (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