noun

los bienes

goods · good

Cosas materiales o inmateriales que pertenecen a una persona y tienen valor o utilidad.

Definition & meaning

  1. Assets or property: In an economic or legal context, "bienes" refers to anything that has commercial value and can be owned by a person, company, or the state. This includes both tangible items (like houses, land, or machinery) and intangible rights (like patents or copyrights).
  2. Goods: In commerce, it refers to merchandise or commodities that are produced to satisfy human needs or desires.
  3. Well-being (archaic or poetic): In certain contexts, the singular form "bien" can refer to moral good, virtue, or personal welfare, though "bienes" specifically refers to material holdings.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: The word is the plural form of the noun "bien". It is a masculine noun. It is often used in legal and economic phrases such as "bienes raíces" (real estate) or "bienes muebles" (personal property).
  • Word origin: It derives from the Latin word "bene", which means "well". Historically, it evolved from referring to something that is "good" to referring to "goods" or "possessions" that provide benefit or value to a person.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Examples

El comercio de bienes ha crecido en los últimos años.noun

The trade of goods has grown in recent years.

Los bienes fueron distribuidos equitativamente entre todos.noun

The goods were distributed equally among everyone.

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