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estate

/ɪsˈteɪt/

Meanings
noun

Patrimonio, bienes

The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.

Examples :

"After her grandmother passed away, the estate was divided among her four children. "
Después de que su abuela falleció, los bienes se dividieron entre sus cuatro hijos.
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noun

Estado, clase social

A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights (Estates of the realm).

Examples :

"In medieval Europe, the nobility and clergy were separate estates with unique rights and privileges. "
En la Europa medieval, la nobleza y el clero eran clases sociales separadas con derechos y privilegios únicos.
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noun

Familiar, ranchera

A station wagon; a car with a tailgate (or liftgate) and storage space to the rear of the seating which is coterminous with the passenger compartment (and often extensible into that compartment via folding or removable seating).

Examples :

"My dad's new estate car has plenty of space for all the groceries we bought for the family picnic. "
El nuevo coche familiar de mi padre tiene mucho espacio para todos los comestibles que compramos para el picnic familiar.
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noun

El estado, el cuerpo político general, el interés general

The state; the general body politic; the common-wealth; the general interest; state affairs.

Examples :

"The school's new policy regarding student behavior reflects the current state of the estate. "
La nueva política de la escuela con respecto al comportamiento de los estudiantes refleja el estado actual del interés general.
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Related Words

Illustration liabilities

liabilities noun

/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlətiz/ /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz/

Obligaciones, deudas

"The company's liabilities, including loans and unpaid bills, totaled $50,000. "

Las obligaciones de la empresa, incluidos los préstamos y las facturas impagas, ascendieron a 50.000 dólares.

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration compartment

compartment noun

/kəmˈpɑː(ɹ)tmənt/

Compartimento, sección, cámara

"Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class railway carriage."

Dos hombres estaban sentados en un compartimento bien iluminado de un vagón de ferrocarril de tercera clase.

Illustration possessions

possessions noun

/pəˈzɛʃənz/

Posesión

"After the flood, people searched the muddy fields for their lost possessions, hoping to salvage anything that wasn't completely ruined, even though they didn't own the land where the items were found. "

Después de la inundación, la gente buscó en los campos embarrados sus posesiones perdidas, con la esperanza de rescatar cualquier cosa que no estuviera completamente arruinada, a pesar de que no eran dueños de la tierra donde se encontraron los objetos.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration dramatically

dramatically adverb

/drəˈmætɪkli/ /dɹəˈmætɪkli/

Dramáticamente

"The weather changed dramatically; it was sunny one moment and raining heavily the next. "

El clima cambió dramáticamente; un momento estaba soleado y al siguiente lloviendo fuertemente.

Illustration comestibles

comestibles noun

/ˌkɑmˈɛstəbəlz/ /kəˈmɛstəbəlz/

Comestibles, alimentos

""Before our hike, we packed a bag full of comestibles, including sandwiches, fruit, and granola bars." "

Antes de nuestra caminata, empacamos una bolsa llena de comestibles, incluyendo sándwiches, fruta y barras de granola.

Illustration collective

collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

Granja colectiva

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

La granja colectiva estaba luchando para pagar equipos nuevos para la granja.

Illustration coterminous

coterminous adjective

/kɒnˈtəː.mɪ.nəs/ /kənˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/

Cotermino, colindante

"The fence made of wooden panels ensures the two yards are coterminous, providing a clear boundary between them. "

La valla hecha de paneles de madera asegura que los dos patios sean colindantes, proporcionando un límite claro entre ellos.

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

Colectivamente, en conjunto

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

Los estudiantes, en conjunto, decidieron posponer el proyecto hasta la semana que viene.

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

Abuelo

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Mi abuelo me ayudó con mi tarea de matemáticas.

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businessman noun

/ˈbɪznəsmən/ /ˈbɪznəsmæn/

Hombre de negocios, empresario

"My father is a businessman who owns a small electronics store. "

Mi padre es un hombre de negocios que posee una pequeña tienda de electrónica.