property
gb/pɹˈɑpɚti/ us/pɹˈɑpɚti/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
land, buildings, or belongings owned
Land, houses, or things that someone owns.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s property
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'property' (things you own) with 'propriety' (correct behavior).
Συνώνυμα
real estate (Refers specifically to land and buildings, often in a business context.)
Αντώνυμα
public land (Land owned by the government and open for public use.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
private property
|property owner
|property value
|property rights
|property market
Θέματα
business
|law
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The company owns several properties in the city center.
- Please do not enter—this is private property.
- Her property includes two houses and a large garden.
- Property values have increased sharply in this area.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This is my property.
- That house is her property.
- We walked on private property.
- He sold his property last year.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A special quality or feature of something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] has the property of [verb+ing/noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may incorrectly use 'property' in plural for a single characteristic; in this sense it is usually uncountable unless referring to multiple distinct qualities.
Συνώνυμα
characteristic (More general and can refer to personal traits as well as object features.)
Αντώνυμα
flaw (An imperfection that is opposite to a desirable property.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
physical property
|chemical property
|unique property
Θέματα
science
|general
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Water has the property of expanding when it freezes.
- One useful property of glass is transparency.
- This material has insulating properties.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Glass has the property of letting light through.
- Salt has the property of dissolving in water.
- Iron has the property of being strong.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
3
object used in theater or film
An object actors use in a play or movie.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners might confuse this meaning with 'property' as in land ownership; context in arts is key.
Συνώνυμα
prop (Informal and more common term in theater and film contexts.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
stage property
|theatrical property
Θέματα
arts
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- The sword was just a stage property made of plastic.
- Actors must return all properties after the performance.
- The director asked for more properties to make the scene realistic.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The actor held a property in his hand.
- That chair is a property for the play.
- They used many properties in the show.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
property
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpɚti/
US/pɹˈɑpɚti/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
prop - erty (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (prop)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: property
- Plural: properties, property
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
properties
noun
Related words
proprietor
noun C1
proprietary
adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
improper
adjective B2
improperly
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
propriety
noun C1
Εκφράσεις
private property
1/pɹˈaɪvɪt pɹˈɑpɚti/
fixed phrase
land or belongings not for public use
Land or things that belong to a person or company and are not for everyone to use.
Παραδείγματα
- Trespassing on private property is illegal.
- The sign clearly says 'Private Property'.
property market
1/pɹˈɑpɚti mˈɑɹkɪt/
fixed phrase
market for buying and selling real estate
The business of buying and selling houses, land, or buildings.
Παραδείγματα
- The property market is booming this year.
- They invested heavily in the property market.
intellectual property
1/ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuəl pɹˈɑpɚti/
fixed phrase
formal
legal ownership of creative works
Things like ideas, writing, art, or inventions that the law protects as belonging to someone.
Παραδείγματα
- Copyright is a form of intellectual property.
- The company registered its logo as intellectual property.
intellectual property
2/ˌɪntəlˈɛkt͡ʃuəl pɹˈɑpɚti/
fixed phrase
Legal rights for creations of the mind
Ideas, designs, and inventions that someone owns by law.
Παραδείγματα
- The company is fighting to protect its intellectual property.
- Patents are a form of intellectual property.