property

S2 W1

BrE /ˈprɒpəti/ AmE /ˈprɑːpərti/

noun en → es

1 OWNED THING [singular] A2

a thing that belongs to someone and is owned by them, such as a house or car

propiedad, bien raíz

  • own property

Collocations real estate property · personal property

  • He inherited a lot of property from his father.

    Heredó muchas propiedades de su padre.

2 LAND [singular] B1

a piece of land, especially one that is owned by someone or used for a particular purpose

terreno, finca

  • own property

Collocations commercial property · residential property

  • The company bought a large piece of property near the airport.

    La empresa compró una gran extensión de terreno cerca del aeropuerto.

3 LEGAL RIGHT [singular] B2

the legal right to use, enjoy, or own something

derecho, posesión

  • have property rights

Collocations property rights · intellectual property

  • Women should have equal property rights.

    Las mujeres deberían tener derechos de propiedad iguales.

4 PROPERTY TAX [singular] B2

a tax paid by people who own houses, land, or other buildings

impuesto sobre bienes raíces

  • pay property taxes

Collocations property tax bill · property tax rate

  • The government raised the property tax this year.

    El gobierno aumentó el impuesto sobre bienes raíces este año.

5 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT [singular] C1

the business of looking after and renting out houses, flats, or other buildings that belong to someone else

gestión de propiedades

  • property management company

Collocations property manager · property maintenance

  • She works for a property management firm.

    Ella trabaja para una empresa de gestión de propiedades.

6 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT [singular] C1

the business of buying land and building houses, flats, or other buildings on it to sell them for profit

desarrollo inmobiliario

  • property development company

Collocations real estate developer · property investment

  • The property developers are planning to build a new shopping center.

    Los desarrolladores inmobiliarios están planeando construir un nuevo centro comercial.

7 PROPERTY MARKET [singular] C1

the market for buying and selling houses, flats, or other buildings

mercado inmobiliario

  • property market

Collocations property prices · property boom

  • The property market is booming in this area.

    El mercado inmobiliario está en auge en esta zona.

8 PROPERTY RIGHTS [plural] C1

the legal rights that people have to own, use, and sell property

derechos de propiedad

  • property rights

Collocations human rights · women's rights

  • The government is working to protect property rights.

    El gobierno está trabajando para proteger los derechos de propiedad.