property

• Nom désignant ce qui appartient à une personne ou à une organisation, comme des biens immobiliers, des terres ou des bâtiments ; également une qualité ou une caractéristique inhérente à quelque chose.

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.

   Bien immobilier

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

   Synonymeslandreal estatereal propertyrealty

2. PossessionsA2formal

   Things that someone owns, especially personal belongings.

   biens possédés

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

   Synonymesstuff

3. Quality or attributeB2formal

   A quality, characteristic, or attribute of something.

   Propriété (qualité ou attribut)

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

   Synonymesattributecharacteristicfeaturehallmarkidiosyncrasymarkpeculiarityqualityquirktrait

4. Legal rightC1formallegal

   The right to own or control something.

   Droit de propriété

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

   Synonymesdominionownershipproprietorshiptitle