biens — meaning in English

English meaning

• estate noun A large area of land, usually with a big house, owned by one person or family.
• goods noun Physical items that are produced, bought and sold; merchandise, as distinct from services.
• substance noun A particular kind of physical matter with distinct properties.

Senses

biens is used for these senses in English:

• estate (legal) The nature and extent of a person's interest in, or ownership of, land. [from 15th c.]
• goods (business, economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
• substance Material possessions; estate; property; resources.

estate — full definition

1. noun A large area of land, usually with a big house, owned by one person or family.
2. noun Everything a person owns — money, property, and possessions — especially as dealt with after their death.
3. noun British: a residential area built as a planned development, or a station wagon-style car (estate car).

goods — full definition

1. noun Physical items that are produced, bought and sold; merchandise, as distinct from services.
2. noun Possessions belonging to a person; personal property.
3. noun In the phrase 'the goods', the proof, information or quality that was promised.

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