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Chattel

Noun CEFR B1
ˈt͡ʃæt.l̩

Definitions

  1. Tangible, movable property.
  2. A slave.

Equivalents

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Suomiirtainorjasielu
Magyarrabszolga
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한국어동산
Nederlandsbeziteigendomgoedhave
Polskiniewolnicaniewolnikruchomość
Svenskalösöre
Українськарабрабараби́няхудоба
Tiếng Việtđộng sản

Examples

“[…] although of course the firm had changed hands many times over the centuries, […] But the box has always been part of the chattels, as it were.”
“Not all his servants and chattels are wraiths!”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

chattel house chattel paper chattel slavery chattelhood chattelism chattelization

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