property
Property refers to something that a person or group owns, such as a house, land, or personal objects. It can also describe a special quality or characteristic that a substance or thing has.
أمثلة
3 من 5Be careful with my property; I do not want it to get broken.
Be careful with my property; I do not want it to get broken.
The local government is responsible for maintaining all public property in the city.
The local government is responsible for maintaining all public property in the city.
Hey, don't touch that; it's my property!
Hey, don't touch that; it's my property!
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'Proper-ty' — it is the stuff that 'properly' belongs to you.
اختبار سريع
The police found the stolen ______ and returned it to the owner.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: property
أمثلة
Be careful with my property; I do not want it to get broken.
everydayBe careful with my property; I do not want it to get broken.
The local government is responsible for maintaining all public property in the city.
formalThe local government is responsible for maintaining all public property in the city.
Hey, don't touch that; it's my property!
informalHey, don't touch that; it's my property!
One physical property of water is that it freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
academicOne physical property of water is that it freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
The company decided to sell its commercial property to save money.
businessThe company decided to sell its commercial property to save money.
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
intellectual property
intellectual property
lost property
lost property
commercial property
commercial property
يُخلط عادةً مع
'Proper' is an adjective meaning correct or suitable, while 'property' is a noun meaning something owned.
'Belongings' usually refers to small personal items you carry, whereas 'property' often refers to land or buildings.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
When talking about houses or land, 'property' is often used as a countable noun. When talking about the general concept of owning things, it is often uncountable.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners sometimes use 'property' to mean only a house, but it can also mean a phone, a book, or a scientific trait like 'the properties of metal'.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'Proper-ty' — it is the stuff that 'properly' belongs to you.
أصل الكلمة
From the Old French word 'propriete', which comes from the Latin 'proprietas', meaning ownership or a quality.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many English-speaking countries, owning property (especially a home) is seen as a major life goal and a sign of financial success.
اختبار سريع
The police found the stolen ______ and returned it to the owner.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: property
كلمات ذات صلة
boned
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boneyard
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bonfire
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bongo
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bonito
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bonkers
B2An informal adjective used to describe someone or something that is crazy, insane, or highly eccentric. It can refer to a person's mental state, a chaotic situation, or an idea that seems completely absurd or wild.
bonny
B2An adjective primarily used in British and Scottish English to describe someone, especially a woman or child, who is physically attractive, healthy, and cheerful. It conveys a sense of natural beauty combined with a robust or wholesome appearance.
bonsai
B2Relating to the Japanese art of growing miniature trees in containers through careful pruning and wiring. When used as an adjective, it describes plants or objects that have been miniaturized or styled according to these aesthetic principles.
bony
B2Describes someone or a part of the body that is very thin, allowing the underlying bone structure to be seen or felt. It also refers to anything made of or resembling bone, particularly in biological or anatomical contexts.
boo
B2In informal contexts, 'boo' can be used as an adjective to describe something that is disappointing, poor in quality, or undesirable. It is more commonly recognized as a sound of disapproval or a slang term of endearment, but its use as a descriptor for 'bad' is found in specific colloquial dialects.
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