Estate meaning in English
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Definition
an estate: a property, a big house and garden; all of one's possessions
real estate: property, the buying and selling of houses, apartments, etc.
Examples
- "Wine woman : The estate has been in my family for five generations..."
- "Enjoy your time strolling our sunny 75-acre estate or swimming in our giant lake, stocked daily with fresh carp."
- "Warbuckle was arrested yesterday in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas on suspicion of illegally hunting bears on the property surrounding his 50-acre ranch and estate."
- "Hordes of Mexican immigrants without papers are working for pittance on his estate."
- "Apparently, as his chosen heir, I'm going to inherit his estate."
Exercise 1
The article refers to an estate in Amarillo, Texas.
In this context, an "estate" refers to .
In this context, an "estate" refers to .
The article refers to an estate in Amarillo, Texas.
In this context, an "estate" refers to extensive property or land.
In this context, an "estate" refers to extensive property or land.
extensive property or land: An "estate" has a few meanings in English. In the context of this article, the author is referring to the "land" or "property" owned by Harold Warbuckle. When referring to "property" as an "estate", we are usually indicating a large piece of property or land, and not simply a small home or apartment.
Warbuckle's financial assets: It is true that in a different context, "an estate" can refer to "assets", which include money, investments, liabilities and more. For example: Upon my father's death, I inherited his estate, which included 3 homes and numerous cars. In this context, however, an estate is a physical property or area.
a place of business: An "estate" is not a place of business.
a park protected by the local or national government: An "estate" is not national park or wildlife preserve.
Exercise 2
The best term to describe property, material possessions or money which is given by family members when they die is:
The best term to describe property, material possessions or money which is given by family members when they die is:
This choice is incorrect. The term "estate" has several meanings. In the dialogue, it is used to simply refer to the sum of one's "property" or "possessions". An "estate" can also describe a large area of private property in the country, or a large area of property development, such as a "housing estate", made up of many flats.
This is the best choice. An "inheritance" refers to property or money which is passed to family members on the death of their owner. To "inherit (money)" is to receive or acquire it after the death of a relative. Brian says he's going to "inherit" his grandfather's estate - he's going to receive his dead grandfather's money, material possessions and property.
This choice is incorrect. An "heir" refers to someone who receives money or property from a dead relative. Brian is the "heir" to his grandfather's "estate".
This choice is incorrect. Although similar in meaning to "inheritance", the term "heritage" is usually used to describe property (or culture) that is transferred from one generation to the next. Example: Our churches and buildings should be preserved as part of our national heritage.
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