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property

[/ˈprɒpərti/]
nounfemininepl: properties / propriedades
propriedade
1. a thing or things belonging to someone; possession
This house is my property.
Esta casa é minha propriedade.
2. a building or buildings and the land belonging to it or them
They own several properties in the city.
Eles possuem várias propriedades na cidade.
3. a characteristic or quality that something has
Water has the property of dissolving salt.
A água tem a propriedade de dissolver sal.
4. a movable object used in a play or film
The sword was just a property in the theater production.
A espada era apenas um adereço na produção teatral.
NYC Slang
pad (for residential property), joint (for property/place)
Synonyms
possessionassetestatecharacteristicattributetrait

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
propriedade
most common usage for all meanings
Brazil
bem
legal term for property or asset
Portugal
propriedade
standard usage similar to Brazilian Portuguese
Theater/Film
adereço
specific term for stage or film properties

Related Idioms & Phrases

property of the crown
intellectual property
real property
personal property
no such thing as bad property only bad prices
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