Properties - English meaning

noun

A useful or valuable thing or person.

Usage examples:

Quick reflexes were his chief assets

plural noun

A person's movable possessions.

Usage examples:

She didn't have much baggage with her as most of her belongings had been sent ahead by sea

noun

The city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region.

Usage examples:

Warsaw is the capital of poland

adjective

(of an offence or charge) liable to the death penalty.

Usage examples:

Murder is the only capital crime in the state

exclamation

Used to express approval, satisfaction, or delight.

Usage examples:

That's splendid! capital!

noun

(in general use) a personal possession.

Usage examples:

There is no talk of compulsory acquisition or compensation: they are being forced to leave their ho…

noun

A change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

Usage examples:

The lethal effects of hard drugs

verb

Cause (something) to happen; bring about.

Usage examples:

The prime minister effected many policy changes

phrase

Lighting, sounds, and objects that are specially produced for the stage or a film and are intended to make something that does not exist seem real

Usage examples:

This is a movie worth seeing for its effects alone., the film received an oscar for its special eff…

noun

Chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

Usage examples:

Some malicious act of fortune keeps them separate

noun

A very large amount of money or property

Usage examples:

They made a fortune in real estate., this dress cost a (small) fortune (= a lot of money)., [ u ] h…

noun

An extremely large amount of money

Usage examples:

Pay/spend a fortune the company needs to spend a fortune to bring all of its stores up to scratch.,…

plural noun

Merchandise or possessions.

Usage examples:

Imports of luxury goods

plural noun

Items for sale, or possessions that can be moved

Usage examples:

They sell leather goods such as wallets, purses, and briefcases.

noun

Things for sale, or the things that you own

Usage examples:

There is a 25% discount on all electrical goods until the end of the week., fake/counterfeit goods …

noun

An area of land held by lease.

Usage examples:

He stated he had approximately 180 acres of his own land but also had rented other holdings through…

noun

Property or possessions not including land or buildings.

Usage examples:

In many cases the movables are the facilities and stock-in-trade of a business

adjective

Capable of being moved.

Usage examples:

They stripped the town of all movable objects and fled

adjective

(of property) of the nature of a chattel, as distinct from land or buildings.

Usage examples:

A man of sufficient movable property but with hardly any land

noun

Property inherited from one's father or male ancestor.

Usage examples:

Owners refuse to part with their patrimony in the interests of agricultural development

noun

Land, property, historical objects, etc. that have belonged to a country or other area for many years

Usage examples:

Cultural/national patrimony the statues are part of our country's cultural patrimony.

noun

The state of having, owning, or controlling something.

Usage examples:

She had taken possession of the sofa

noun

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.

Usage examples:

Local authorities complained that they lacked resources

verb

Provide with resources.

Usage examples:

A strategy which ensures that primary healthcare workers are adequately resourced

noun

Something that can be used to help you

Usage examples:

The library was a valuable resource, and he frequently made use of it., [ pl ] the earth has limite…

plural noun

Material wealth.

Usage examples:

Riches beyond their wildest dreams

noun

The state of being free from danger or threat.

Usage examples:

The system is designed to provide maximum security against toxic spills

noun

→  security

noun

Matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind that are being referred to, indicated, or implied.

Usage examples:

I prefer to buy stuff in sales

verb

Fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something.

Usage examples:

An old teapot stuffed full of cash

verb

The tangible substance that goes into a physical object

noun

An object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.

Usage examples:

Look at that metal rail thing over there

noun

A device, product, or part of nature that is not named

Usage examples:

There’s a new thing that seals plastic bags., there are some nice things in the stores on sale righ…

noun

A thing that is of great worth, especially a small item of personal property.

Usage examples:

Put all your valuables in the hotel safe

adjective

Worth a great deal of money.

Usage examples:

A valuable antique

plural noun

Small objects, esp. jewelry, that can be sold for a lot of money

Usage examples:

You may store your valuables in the hotel safe while you are here.

noun

An abundance of valuable possessions or money.

Usage examples:

He used his considerable wealth to bribe officials

noun

A large amount of money and other valuable possessions

Usage examples:

His wealth is so great that money doesn’t mean much to him., jim has a wealth of teaching experienc…

noun

A large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions that a person or a country owns

Usage examples:

Create/build/generate wealth leaders in business must create wealth and jobs., accrue/accumulate we…