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Public Asset

/ˈpʌb.lɪk ˈæs.ɛt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A resource or property owned by the government or community that is intended for public use.

    "Public parks are considered public assets that enhance community well-being."
  2. 2

    Any tangible or intangible resource that provides value to the public.

    "The library is a vital public asset that offers free access to information."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'public asset' combines 'public', derived from the Latin 'publicus', meaning 'of the people', and 'asset', which comes from the Old French 'asez', meaning 'enough, sufficient'. The phrase has evolved to refer to resources owned by the government or community, emphasizing collective ownership and benefit.

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🇫🇷French → English

Actif public

Transliteration: aktif pub-lick

"Les parcs publics sont des actifs publics qui améliorent le bien-être de la communauté."

🇩🇪German → English

Öffentliche Vermögenswerte

Transliteration: oeffentliche vermoe-gens-werte

"Öffentliche Bibliotheken sind wichtige öffentliche Vermögenswerte."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Attivo pubblico

Transliteration: at-tivo pub-bli-co

"I parchi pubblici sono attivi pubblici che migliorano il benessere della comunità."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Activo público

Transliteration: ak-tivo pub-li-co

"Los parques públicos son activos públicos que mejoran el bienestar de la comunidad."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Ativo público

Transliteration: a-ti-vo pub-li-co

"Os parques públicos são ativos públicos que melhoram o bem-estar da comunidade."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

सार्वजनिक संपत्ति

Transliteration: saarvajanik sampatti

"सार्वजनिक पुस्तकालय सार्वजनिक संपत्तियाँ हैं जो समुदाय की भलाई में सुधार करती हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

公共资产

Transliteration: gōnggòng zīchǎn

"公共图书馆是改善社区福祉的重要公共资产。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

공공 자산

Transliteration: gong-gong ja-san

"공공 도서관은 지역 사회의 복지를 향상시키는 중요한 공공 자산입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

公共資産

Transliteration: こうきょうしさん

"公共図書館は地域社会の福祉を向上させる重要な公共資産です。"

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