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possession [pəˈzeʃn] N

1. possession no pl (having):

possession

posse f

to take possession of sth

apossar-se de a. c.

to gain possession of sth

ganhar a posse de a. c.

to be in sb's possession

estar em poder de alguém

to have sth in one's possession form

estar de posse de a. c.

2. possession (item of property):

possession

bem m

possession

Usage examples with possession

to take possession of sth

apossar-se de a. c.

to gain possession of sth

ganhar a posse de a. c.

to be in sb's possession

estar em poder de alguém

to have sth in one's possession form

estar de posse de a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He had over fifty years of denominational periodicals and records in his possession. en.wikipedia.org

A simple question as to when an office holder legally took possession of his or her office may raise a number of tough questions. en.wikipedia.org

But his blend of cool self-possession and an indomitable will to win is still without equal. www.heraldscotland.com

Daffy's one possession he is proud of is his paper-mache parade float, constructed on top of a minivan, which is his main means of transportation. en.wikipedia.org

The power which has thus overflowed leftwards, makes a voluntary descent into the lower waters, confiding in its possession of the spark of true light. en.wikipedia.org

It rose to pre-eminence through wealth gained from trade and its possession of a powerful cavalry. en.wikipedia.org

If the teams are tied after each has had a possession, true sudden death rules apply thereafter. en.wikipedia.org

However, small allowances for personal possession are permitted as long as the possessor can prove that they have paid import duties. en.wikipedia.org

No, the dead man was known by nobody in town, but here his only possession, a union membership card, shows his name. en.wikipedia.org

Investigating and keen to head off accusations of demonic possession, the protagonists discover and explore a labyrinthine library in the abbey's forbidden principal tower. en.wikipedia.org

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