property

• Sustantivo que designa aquello que pertenece a una persona u organización, como bienes inmuebles, terrenos o edificios; también se refiere a una cualidad o característica inherente de algo.

A noun referring to something owned by a person or organization, such as real estate, land, or buildings; also an inherent quality or attribute of something.

1. B1formal

   Land or buildings owned by someone; real estate.

   Propiedad inmobiliaria

   • He invested in property in the city center.
   • The property includes a house and a garden.
   • Property prices have risen significantly this year.

   Sinónimoslandreal estatereal propertyrealty

2. PossessionsA2formal

   Things that someone owns, especially personal belongings.

   Posesiones

   • The thief stole property from the house.
   • All property must be declared at customs.
   • She left her property to her children.

   Sinónimosstuff

3. Quality or attributeB2formal

   A quality, characteristic, or attribute of something.

   Propiedad (cualidad o atributo)

   • Water has the property of dissolving salt.
   • This material has elastic properties.
   • The chemical properties of the substance were analyzed.

   Sinónimosattributecharacteristicfeaturehallmarkidiosyncrasymarkpeculiarityqualityquirktrait

4. Legal rightC1formallegal

   The right to own or control something.

   Derecho de propiedad

   • Intellectual property laws protect inventions.
   • The court ruled on the property rights of the heirs.
   • She has property over the land by inheritance.

   Sinónimosdominionownershipproprietorshiptitle