pertain

pertain
intransitive verb
1) (belong as part)

pertain to — [dazu]gehören zu

2) (be relevant) [Kriterien usw.:] gelten

pertain to — von Bedeutung sein für

3) (have reference)

pertain to something — etwas betreffen; mit etwas zu tun haben

* * *
per·tain
[pəˈteɪn, AM pɚˈ-]
vi (form)
to \pertain to sth/sb etw/jdn betreffen; (belong to) zu etw dat gehören
this does not \pertain to my competence das fällt nicht in meinen Kompetenzbereich
the infirmities \pertaining to old age die Gebrechen, die das hohe Alter mit sich bringt
* * *
[pɜː'teɪn]
vi

to pertain to sth — etw betreffen;

all documents pertaining to the case — alle den Fall betreffenden Dokumente

and other matters pertaining to it — und andere damit verbundene Fragen

of or pertaining to sth — etw betreffend

* * *
pertain [pɜːˈteın; US pər-] v/i
1. gehören (to dat oder zu)
2. (to) betreffen (akk), sich beziehen (auf akk):
pertaining to betreffend (akk)
* * *
intransitive verb
1) (belong as part)

pertain to — [dazu]gehören zu

2) (be relevant) [Kriterien usw.:] gelten

pertain to — von Bedeutung sein für

3) (have reference)

pertain to something — etwas betreffen; mit etwas zu tun haben

* * *
v.
betreffen v.
gehören v.

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