estate

patrimonio, eredità

Tutto il denaro e i beni di una persona, soprattutto quelli che lascia quando muore.

In inglese semplice: All the money and property someone owns, especially what they leave after they die.

• She left her estate to her children.
• The lawyer manages his estate.
• They paid tax on the estate.

Sinonimi: property, assets

Espressioni comuni: someone’s estate, inherit an estate, estate tax

tenuta, proprietà

Ampio terreno appartenente a un solo proprietario, spesso con una grande casa.

In inglese semplice: A large piece of land belonging to one owner, often with a large house on it.

• They own a large country estate.
• We walked through the estate’s gardens.
• The family sold two estates last year.

Sinonimi: property

Espressioni comuni: country estate, large estate, private estate

di seconda mano

Già appartenuto a un’altra persona; si usa soprattutto per gioielli di valore.

In inglese semplice: Previously owned by someone else, especially used to describe valuable jewelry.

• She bought an estate ring.
• The shop sells estate jewelry.
• These estate diamonds came from a private collection.

Sinonimi: secondhand, preowned

Contrari: new

Espressioni comuni: estate jewelry, estate diamond, estate ring