possessions in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for possessions in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.possession [Brit pəˈzɛʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈzɛʃən] N

1. possession (state of having):

possession

possesso m (of di)

the possession of certain abilities

il possedere certe capacità

to be in possession of passport, degree, evidence

essere in possesso di

to come into sb's possession

diventare proprietà di qn

to come into the possession of a newspaper information:

diventare proprietà di un giornale

to have sth in one's possession

avere qc in proprio possesso

to have possession of sth

avere possesso di qc

to get possession of sth (legally)

acquisire qc

to get possession of sth (by force)

appropriarsi di qc

among the documents in our possession

tra i documenti in nostro possesso

2. possession LAW (illegal):

possession

detenzione f

possession

possesso m (of di)

to be in possession of arms, drugs

detenere or essere in possesso di

3. possession LAW (of property):

possession

possesso m (of di)

to come into possession of

entrare in possesso di

to take possession of premises, property

prendere possesso di

to be in possession

essere in possesso

4. possession SPORTS:

to be in or have possession

essere in possesso della palla

to win, lose possession

prendere, perdere possesso della palla

5. possession (by demon):

possession

possessione f (by di)

6. possession (colonial):

possession

possedimento m

II.possessions N

possessions npl (belongings):

possessions

beni m

possessions

possedimenti m

possessions

proprietà f

III.possession [Brit pəˈzɛʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈzɛʃən]

possession is nine-tenths or nine points of the law

= possedere qualcosa significa quasi averla per diritto

extraterritorial possessions [ˌekstrəterɪˈtɔːrɪəlpəˈzəʃnz] N

extraterritorial possessions

possedimenti m extraterritoriali

vacant possession [Brit] N Brit LAW

vacant possession

possesso m immediato (di un immobile)

self-possession [Brit ˌsɛlfpəˈzɛʃn, Am] N

self-possession

padronanza f di sé

possession order [pəˌzeʃnˈɔːdə(r)] N

possession order

intimazione f di rilascio

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

plunder soldiers: shop, property, possessions

saccheggiare

plunder possessions

trafugare, depredare

accumulate possessions, money, wealth

accumulare, ammassare

Translations for possessions in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

possessione (possesso)

possession

possessione

possession

gli averi

possessions, belongings

perdere i propri averi in un incendio

to lose one's possessions in a fire

detenzione (di armi)

possession

detenzione illegale

illegal possession

possessions in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for possessions in the English»Italian Dictionary

possession [pə·ˈze·ʃən] N

1. possession (having):

possession

possesso f

illegal possession of arms

detenzione f illegale di armi

to take possession of sth

prendere possesso di qc

to come into possession of sth

venire in possesso di qc

to gain possession of sth

impossessarsi di qc

to be in sb's possession

essere in possesso di qu

to have sth in one's possession form

avere il possesso di qc

2. possession (item of property):

possession

bene m

3. possession POL:

possession

possedimento m

4. possession SPORTS:

to be in possession of the ball

essere in possesso della palla

Phrases:

possession is nine tenths of the law

articolo quinto: chi ha in mano i soldi ha vinto

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pass down clothes, possessions

passare

unlawful possession, association

illecito, -a

regain freedom, possession

recuperare

Translations for possessions in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

patrimonio (beni materiali)

possessions pl

possedimento

possession

detenzione (possesso illecito: di armi, esplosivi)

possession

detenzione di stupefacenti

possession of narcotics

possesso

possession

entrare in possesso di qc

to come into possession of sth

essere nel pieno possesso delle proprie facoltà mentali

to be in full possession of one's faculties

tutti i suoi -i

all his possession

impadronirsi di qc (denaro, potere)

to take possession of sth

possessions Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

illegal possession of arms

detenzione f illegale di armi

to take possession of sth

prendere possesso di qc

to come into possession of sth

venire in possesso di qc

to be in sb's possession

essere in possesso di qu

to have sth in one's possession form

avere il possesso di qc

to be in possession of the ball

essere in possesso della palla

possession is nine tenths of the law

articolo quinto: chi ha in mano i soldi ha vinto

not in full possession of one's faculties

incapace di intendere e di volere LAW

to come into possession of sth

entrare in possesso di qc

to be in full possession of one's faculties

essere nel pieno possesso delle proprie facoltà mentali

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Eventually, she gave away all of her possessions and used only a small gourd for a drinking cup.

en.wikipedia.org

She's lost everything including her cookie company, home, and possessions.

en.wikipedia.org

However, greed (as seen by the church) is applied to a very excessive or rapacious desire and pursuit of material possessions.

en.wikipedia.org

He dribbled through a full-court press on two straight possessions.

www.latimes.com

Isolationism, specifically directed towards material items and possessions, is a common theme throughout the novel.

en.wikipedia.org

It also offers important insights for compulsive hoarding and parents seeking to help their children's attachment to toys and other possessions.

www.dailymail.co.uk

They include the avaricious or miserly, who hoarded possessions, and the prodigal, who squandered them.

en.wikipedia.org

They drove the monks out and seized all their possessions, for which they were promptly excommunicated by gmundur.

en.wikipedia.org

As he speeds down the highway and looks through the owner's possessions, he discovers a handgun in the vehicle's glovebox.

en.wikipedia.org

A daytime host would drive us up the wall by constantly name-dropping about her friends, contacts, product endorsements, "sosyal" neighbors and possessions, etc.

entertainment.inquirer.net