What does propiedad in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word propiedad in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use propiedad in Spanish.

The word propiedad in Spanish means property, characteristic, trait, feature, property, land, properly, correctly, assume ownership, violate private property rights, properly, crime against property, ownership, property rights, private, tenured, deed of ownership, registration of real estate, bare title, full ownership, full ownership, third-party property, rented property, leased property, collective ownership, shared property, property of, State property, condominium, intangible property, industrial property, real estate, intellectual property, private property, public property, Property Registry, Land Registry, industrial property registration office, industrial property registry, trademark registry office, property title, home invasion, home intrusion. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word propiedad

property

nombre femenino (que tiene dueño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese chalet es de mi propiedad.
That townhouse is my property.

characteristic, trait, feature

nombre femenino (cualidad, característica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La absorción de impactos de ese material es una propiedad muy interesante para la industria automovilística.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The best characteristic (or: feature) of my new car is that it self parks.

property, land

nombre femenino (bien inmueble)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Han vallado toda la propiedad.
They have fenced the entire property (or: land).

properly, correctly

nombre femenino (corrección)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
En mi opinión ella actuó con propiedad.
In my opinion, she acted properly.

assume ownership

locución verbal (aceptar la propiedad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Carlos asumió la propiedad de la vivienda.
Carlos assumed ownership of the property.

violate private property rights

locución verbal (robar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los ladrones atentaron contra la propiedad privada y fueron capturados.
The thieves violated private property rights and were caught.

properly

locución adverbial (correctamente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Uno quiere que sus hijos se manejen con propiedad.
You want your children to handle themselves properly.

crime against property

(Derecho: contra patrimonio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El delito contra la propiedad puede ser penalizado hasta con cinco años de cárcel.
Crimes against property can be punished by up to five years in jail.

ownership

(der: usar, disfrutar y disponer de algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

property rights

locución nominal masculina plural (der: para usar, disfrutar y disponer)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

private

locución adverbial (como propietario)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Adquirieron una casa en propiedad.
They acquired a private home.

tenured

locución adverbial (puesto: como titular)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sergio ejerce un empleo en propiedad en el ayuntamiento.
Sergio holds a tenured position at the city hall.

deed of ownership

(documento de titularidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En esta escritura de propiedad dice claramente que mis padres son los propietarios de estos terrenos.
The deed of ownership clearly states that my parents are the owners of this land.

registration of real estate

locución nominal femenina (der: registro de inmueble)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bare title

locución nominal femenina (propiedad sin usufructo) (to property)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los hijos del anciano heredaron la nuda propiedad de estas tierras.
The old man's children inherited his bare title to these lands.

full ownership

locución nominal femenina (derecho: pleno dominio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

full ownership

(der: titularidad plena)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

third-party property

(pertenencia de otros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No debes violar la propiedad ajena.
You shouldn't violate third-party property rights.

rented property, leased property

(der: en alquiler)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

collective ownership

locución nominal femenina (der: tipo de propiedad) (state of owning property)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shared property

(copropiedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

property of

(perteneciente a)

Este libro es propiedad de la profesora.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. All the items on the table belong to me.

State property

(economía: bien estatal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

condominium

nombre femenino (edificio: pisos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La propiedad horizontal está formada por los inmuebles.
The condominium is comprised of real estate properties.

intangible property

(der: inmaterial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

industrial property

locución nominal femenina (derechos sobre invención)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La empresa tiene la propiedad industrial del nuevo producto.
The company has the industrial property rights to the new product.

real estate

(der: bien inmueble) (land and buildings)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

intellectual property

nombre femenino (personas: creaciones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las obras literarias están reguladas por la propiedad intelectual.
Literary works are governed by intellectual property.

private property

(econ: privada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

public property

locución nominal femenina (der: del Estado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Property Registry, Land Registry

(oficina pública)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El nuevo edificio ya se encuentra inscrito en el Registro de la Propiedad y muy pronto estará habitado.
The new building is already listed in the Property Registry (or: Land Registry) and will soon be inhabited.

industrial property registration office

(derecho: oficina pública)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

industrial property registry

(der: base de datos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trademark registry office

locución nominal masculina (der: oficina pública) (brand)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

property title

(Derecho: documento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando firmes este documento, recibirás el título de propiedad de tu nuevo apartamento.
When you sign the document, you will receive the deed for your new apartment.

home invasion, home intrusion

(invasión de propiedad de otro) (house)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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