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possession: noun
self-possession: noun

possession [pəˈzeʃən] N

1. possession no pl (having):

possession

posiadanie nt

in possession of sth

w posiadaniu czegoś

in sb's possession [or in the possession of sb]

w czyimś posiadaniu

to come into possession of sth

wchodzić [perf wejść] w posiadanie czegoś

to gain [or take] possession of sth

stawać [perf stać] się pełnoprawnym właścicielem czegoś

2. possession no pl (in football):

to get possession

przejąć piłkę

3. possession:

possessions pl (something owned)

dobytek m

personal possessions

rzeczy fpl osobiste

4. possession (country):

possession

kolonia f

possession

posiadłość f

colonial possessions

posiadłości fpl kolonialne

5. possession no pl (by evil spirits):

possession

opętanie nt

Phrases:

in [full] possession of one's faculties [or senses]

w pełni władz umysłowych

self-possession N

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self-possession

spokój m

self-possession

opanowanie nt

Usage examples with possessions

possessions pl (something owned)

dobytek m

personal possessions

rzeczy fpl osobiste

colonial possessions

posiadłości fpl kolonialne

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During the 1950s and 1960s, the bachelor pad was considered one of the ultimate possessions for a young career-minded man. en.wikipedia.org

The captains were granted ample powers to administer and profit from their possessions. en.wikipedia.org

However, it has been established that he distributed all of his possessions to his friends and moved into a houseboat. en.wikipedia.org

Additionally, teams may not use their personal possessions to barter payment for services. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

Each team traded punts on subsequent possessions, sending the game to overtime. en.wikipedia.org

Escaping the rooftop in a hurry is further challenged by narrow passageways encumbered by possessions. 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

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

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possession [pəˈzeʃən] N

1. possession no pl (having):

2. possession no pl (in football):

3. possession:

4. possession (country):

5. possession no pl (by evil spirits):

Phrases:

self-possession N

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