Pertenecen (en. Belong)

/peɾteˈnen/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicate that something is part of a set or belongs to a person or thing.

Those books belong to the library.

Esos libros pertenecen a la biblioteca.

To be a member, property, or part of something.

They belong to an international organization.

Ellos pertenecen a una organización internacional.

To be a component of a group or category.

These works belong to the Impressionist movement.

Estas obras pertenecen a la corriente del impresionismo.

From Latin 'pertinere', which means 'to belong, to be part of'.

to belong to someone

To be the property or belonging of someone.

pertenecer a alguien

to belong to a group

To be part of a set or collective.

pertenecer a un grupo

to belong to history

To be an important part of history.

pertenecer a la historia

belonging

The quality of being part of something or someone.

pertenencia

belonging

Which belongs to someone or something.

perteneciente

To belong strongly to a group.

That rock band really belongs to the music scene.

Esa banda de rock realmente pertenece a la escena musical.