estate

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BrE /ɪˈsteɪt/ AmE /ɪˈsteɪt/

noun en → es

1 PROPERTY [singular] B1

a large piece of land, especially one with a big house on it and owned by the same family for many years

propiedad, finca, estancia

  • an estate in the country

Collocations country estate · estate grounds

  • The Duke's estate covers several thousand acres.

    La finca del Duque abarca varios miles de hectáreas.

2 GOVERNMENT [singular] B2

the system of government in a country, especially one that is not democratic or does not have elections

gobierno, régimen, estado

  • under the estate

Collocations monarchic estate · feudal estate

  • The country was ruled by a military estate.

    El país estaba gobernado por un régimen militar.

3 LEGAL [singular] C1

the legal rights of ownership, especially when someone dies and leaves property to other people

derecho de propiedad, herencia, legado

  • in accordance with the estate

Collocations estate rights · inheritance estate

  • The estate was divided among his children.

    La herencia se dividió entre sus hijos.

4 ECONOMIC [singular] C1

a large company or organization that controls many smaller companies in the same industry

empresa, corporación, grupo empresarial

  • an estate of companies

Collocations business estate · corporate estate

  • The company is part of a large business estate.

    La empresa es parte de un gran grupo empresarial.

5 GOVERNMENT [singular] C1

a government department responsible for managing public land and buildings

departamento, oficina, entidad gubernamental

  • the estate

Collocations state estate · public estate

  • The state estate is responsible for maintaining public parks.

    El departamento estatal es responsable de mantener los parques públicos.

6 SOCIAL [singular] C1

a social class or group of people with similar interests, status, or income level

clase social, estrato, grupo social

  • the estate

Collocations middle estate · upper estate

  • He belongs to the upper estate of society.

    Pertenece a la alta clase social de la sociedad.

7 PROPERTY [singular] C1

the total value of all property owned by an individual or organization, especially when it is used to calculate taxes

patrimonio, activos, bienes raíces

  • the estate

Collocations taxable estate · estate value

  • The taxable estate includes all real and personal property.

    El patrimonio gravado incluye todos los bienes raíces y personales.

8 PROPERTY [singular] C1

the land and buildings owned by a local authority or housing association, especially those used for social housing

propiedad pública, viviendas sociales, inmuebles

  • an estate

Collocations social estate · housing estate

  • The council is building a new housing estate.

    El consejo está construyendo un nuevo conjunto de viviendas sociales.