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propriedade alheia

[pɾo.pɾi.e.ˈda.dʒi ɐ.ˈʎɛ.ɾɐ]
nounfemininepl: propriedades alheias
someone else's property; another's property
1. Property or possessions that belong to another person; not one's own property
He was accused of stealing someone else's property.
Ele foi acusado de roubar propriedade alheia.
2. In legal contexts, property that is not under one's ownership or control
The trespasser was found on another's property.
O invasor foi encontrado em propriedade alheia.
Synonyms
bens alheiospropriedade de outrempertences de outrobem de terceiro
Antonyms
propriedade própriapropriedade pessoalbens próprios

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
propriedade alheia
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
propriedade alheia
Common in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
propriedade alheia
Standard Portuguese usage; also 'bem alheio'

Related Idioms & Phrases

respeitar propriedade alheia (to respect someone else's property)
invadir propriedade alheia (to trespass on someone else's property)
danificar propriedade alheia (to damage someone else's property)
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