propietarioa propietaria
propietario
el propietario, la propietaria(
proh
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pyeh
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tah
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ryoh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
1. (possessor)
a. owner
La policía quiere ponerse en contacto con el propietario de la furgoneta.The police want to contact the owner of the van.
b. proprietor (of a business)
Es propietaria de un restaurante chino muy bueno en el centro de la ciudad.She's the proprietor of a very good Chinese restaurant in the city center.
c. landlord (of a rental; masculine)
El propietario se pasa el sábado a cobrar el alquiler.The landlord will come and collect the rent on Saturday.
d. landlady (of a rental; feminine)
¿Has llamado a la propietaria para que nos arreglen la gotera?Have you called the landlady so we can have the leak fixed?
e. holder (of rights)
Recibí una demanda del propietario de los derechos de autor de la canción.I got sued by the copyright.holder of the song.
f. landowner (of land)
Unos cuantos propietarios poseen el 80 % de los grandes latifundios del país.A handful of landowners own 80% of the big estates in the country.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (having ownership)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Se ruega a las personas propietarias de viviendas vacías que se pongan en contacto con el ayuntamiento.Anyone who owns an empty property is asked to contact the town hall.
La asociación propietaria de la web no se responsabiliza de nada.The association which owns the website takes no responsibility for anything.
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propietarioNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (de bienes, vivienda)
a. owner
2. (de cargo)
a. holder
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