belly-flop /'beliflDp; NAmE -
belly-ful /'beliful/ noun ITMI have had a bellyful of sb/sth (informal) to have had more than
enough of sb/sth, so that you cannot deal with any more 7 ^A/ I’ve had a bellyful of your moaning.
'belly laugh noun (informal) a deep loud laugh J$0A^: be long On /bi'lDrj; NAmE -lo:r)/ verb (not used in the
progressive tenses T^AjftTrfrt)
1
[V +adv./prep.] to be in the right or
suitable place
( ) : Where do these plates belong (= where are
they kept)? M?
0 Are
you sure these
documents belong together? &
? 2 [V]
to feel comfortable and happy in a particular situation or with a particular
group of people it ;
I don’t feel as if I belong here.
► be-long-ing noun [U]: to feel a sense of
belonging iJ-1:Uvi belong to sb 1 to be
owned by sb J| 7 ^ A; fi A £ff ^: Who does this
watch belong to? 61)?
0 The
islands belong to
etc. that belongs to sb is one in which they are
the most successful or popular ( ^ #, \fc H= ■£ ^ A ) British
actors did well at the award ceremony, but the evening belonged to the
Americans. 7
ftMAo be1 long to sth 1 to be a member of a
club, an organization, etc. J! ( (HArA
£fUR^ ) Have
you ever belonged to a political party? Ailft ki&Cyt
ffij ? 2 to be part of a particular group, type,
or system Ji ( ) Gil — SP#; IT:. Lions and tigers
belong to the cat family. B T7t#o
belongings /bi'lorjirjz; NAmE -'loirj-/ noun
[pi] the things that you own which can be moved, for example not land or
buildings gfr/A PTfll possessions:
insurance of property and personal belongings
0 She packed her few belongings in a bag and left. o note at
THING
be-loved adj., noun
m adj. (formal) 1 /bi’Lvvd/ ~ by/of sb loved very much
by sb; very popular with sb : the
deep
purple flowers so beloved by artists
2 /bi'lAVid/
[only before noun] loved very much W-M in memory of our dearly beloved son, John
—im
m noun /bi'lAVid/ (old use or literary) a person who is loved
very much by sb >6 ^ (ft A : It
was a gift from her
beloved. zmM'L'mxmmiw.
below On /bi'lou; NAmEbi'lou/ prep., adv. mprep. 1 at or to a lower
level or position than sb/sth /E ( J^fij ) ••• Tffi: He
dived below the surface of the water. ATzK ^ o o Please do not write below this line, if 0 Skirts will be worn below
(= long enough to cover) the knee. % $1 7 lc M ^ 0
2
of a lower amount or standard than sb/sth ( 3&it )
7“7; ( ) ff£7: The temperatures remained
below
freezing all day. 0 Her
work was well below average for the class. M Pj if Te
Eft 3 of a
lower rank or of less
importance than sb/sth ( £i] , Jr J? i£ ) 7 :
A police sergeant is below an inspector. t$L$eWI%lW.lift A iE'lfo
■ adv. 1 at or to a lower level, position or
place ( §£ 3\ ) Tffi: They live on the floor below.
o I could still see the airport buildings
far below.
0 See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references. o
The passengers who felt seasick stayed below (= on a lower deck). 2
(of a
temperature S. JJ) lower than zero ft; 1M 7 : The
thermometer had dropped to a record 40 below (= -40 degrees).
?&autISfciH 740 £0 3 at a lower rank 7 tk: This ruling applies to the ranks of
Inspector and below.