belonging
/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण बिलॉंगिंग
अपनापन, जुड़ाव की भावना
Core word
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a feeling of being comfortable and happy in a particular situation or with a particular group of people, and of being accepted by them
अपनापन, जुड़ाव की भावना
- The school gives every child a sense of belonging.
- a feeling of belonging
- Joining the school choir gave her a sense of belonging.
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- Migrants often struggle to find a feeling of belonging in a new city.
- A strong sense of belonging helps students do better at school.
- Team sports can create a deep sense of belonging among players.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a sense of belonging (uncountable noun)
Belonging is mostly uncountable and names the happy feeling of being accepted in a group. The usual set phrase is a sense of belonging.
'Belonging' मुख्यतः uncountable है और किसी समूह में स्वीकार किए जाने की सुखद भावना का नाम है। सामान्य set phrase 'a sense of belonging' है।
- The new students felt a sense of belonging after the welcome party.
- Sport gives young people a sense of belonging.
belonging to + noun (participle phrase)
As the -ing form of the verb, belonging to introduces a phrase that tells who owns something or which group it is part of. It follows the noun it describes.
Verb के -ing रूप में 'belonging to' ऐसा phrase लाता है जो बताता है कि कोई वस्तु किसकी है या किस समूह का भाग है। यह उस noun के बाद आता है जिसका वह वर्णन करता है।
- The books belonging to the library must be returned on time.
- People belonging to this club get a discount.
feel / have / lack a feeling of belonging
Verbs such as feel, have, give, lack and find go with belonging when it means being accepted.
Belonging जब स्वीकृत होने की भावना हो, तब feel, have, give, lack और find जैसी क्रियाएँ उसके साथ आती हैं।
- Many migrants lack a feeling of belonging in a new city.
- She found a real belonging in the school choir.
belonging (countable, rare): a belonging
The noun belonging is rarely used as a single countable item, because the usual word for owned things is belongings, which is always plural.
Noun 'belonging' का एक अलग countable वस्तु के रूप में प्रयोग विरल है, क्योंकि स्वामित्व की वस्तुओं के लिए सामान्य शब्द 'belongings' है, जो हमेशा plural होता है।
- He packed all his belongings; he rarely spoke of one single belonging.
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adjective + belonging
strongdeepsharedsocialcultural
- The festival created a deep sense of belonging in the neighbourhood.
verb + belonging
feelfindcreategivelackfoster
- A good teacher fosters belonging in the classroom.
belonging + to
to a communityto a teamto a faithto the same family
- Students belonging to different states live in this hostel.
need / desire + for belonging
need forlonging fordesire forsearch for
- The need for belonging is strong in teenagers.
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- On the first day of college, Meena felt no sense of belonging.
कॉलेज के पहले दिन मीना को अपनेपन का कोई एहसास नहीं हुआ।
- Singing together created a feeling of belonging among the students.
साथ गाने से विद्यार्थियों में अपनेपन की भावना पैदा हुई।
- Laws apply to all citizens belonging to this country.
कानून इस देश के सभी नागरिकों पर लागू होते हैं।
- Radhika's warm neighbours gave her a quick sense of belonging.
राधिका के स्नेही पड़ोसियों ने उसे जल्दी ही अपनेपन का एहसास करा दिया।
- Researchers study how belonging affects the performance of students.
शोधकर्ता अध्ययन करते हैं कि अपनेपन की भावना विद्यार्थियों के प्रदर्शन को कैसे प्रभावित करती है।
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✗ The students felt a belonging to the school.
✓ The students felt a sense of belonging to the school.
The feeling is expressed as a sense of belonging; belonging alone cannot take a.
यह भावना 'a sense of belonging' के रूप में कही जाती है; अकेले 'belonging' के साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: the plural belongings means the things that you own, especially things you can carry, as in 'Keep your belongings with you'.
Usage में plural रूप belongings का अर्थ है आपका निजी सामान, ख़ासकर जिसे साथ ले जाया जा सके, जैसे 'Keep your belongings with you'।