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bem alheio

[bẽj a'lejru]
noun phrasemasculinepl: bens alheios
another person's property; someone else's belonging
1. Property or possession that belongs to someone other than the person in question; goods or assets owned by a third party
He should not have taken someone else's property without permission.
Ele não deveria ter tomado bem alheio sem permissão.
2. In legal contexts, property that is not one's own; someone else's goods
The law protects the rights of those whose property has been damaged.
A lei protege os direitos de quem teve bem alheio danificado.
Synonyms
propriedade alheiacoisa alheiapertence alheiobens de terceiros
Antonyms
bem própriopropriedade pessoalbem de sua propriedade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bem alheio
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
bem alheio
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

não mexer em bem alheio
respeitar bem alheio
dano a bem alheio
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