parcela
plot (of land)
noun pahr-SEH-lah Rare
Origin: From French parcelle (small part).
Also means
area
Usage Note
Parcela primarily means a plot or parcel of land (parcela urbana, parcela agrícola). Figuratively it can mean a domain or sphere of responsibility: cada ministro defiende su parcela de poder ('each minister defends their area of power'). The verb parcelar means to divide land into plots.
Examples
"Compraron una parcela para construir su casa."
Natural Translation
They bought a plot of land to build their house.
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