possess in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for possess in the English»French Dictionary

I.possess [Brit pəˈzɛs, Am pəˈzɛs] VB trans

1. possess:

possess (have) property, weapon, proof

posséder

possess (illegally) arms, drugs

détenir

2. possess (be endowed with):

possess quality, facility, charm

posséder

possess power, advantage

avoir

to be possessed of form charm, feature

avoir

3. possess (take control of):

possess anger, fury: person

s'emparer de

possess devil: person

posséder

to be possessed by idea, illusion

être obsédé par

to be possessed by jealousy

être dévoré par

what possessed you/him to do that?

qu'est-ce qui t'a/lui a pris de faire ça?

II.possessed ADJ (by demon)

possessed

possédé

he was screaming like one possessed

il hurlait comme un possédé

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in full measure feel, possess, fulfil, contribute

pleinement

Translations for possess in the French»English Dictionary

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détenir armes

to possess

détenir la vérité

to possess the truth

receler (garder) marchandise

to possess

posséder

to own, to possess form

posséder

to have, to possess form

possess in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for possess in the English»French Dictionary

possess [pəˈzes] VB trans a. fig

possess

posséder

what possessed you?

qu'est-ce qui vous a pris?

to be possessed by anger/ambition

être possédé par la colère/l'ambition

Translations for possess in the French»English Dictionary

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instinct de propriété

instinct to possess

posséder

to possess

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Both parties possessed more than 200 warships each.

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Possessing all of their memories, he was able to solve situations in many topics.

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As in many relatives, the foreleg tibia of this species possess no spines, while the tarsi carry three rows of spines.

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This drum is widely believed to possess supernatural and sacred powers.

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It also possesses vast psionic abilities, and can project blasts powerful enough to destroy other worlds.

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They possess a unique trait they do not understand the concept of the meaning of life.

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I have believed it sufficient to possess a substantial understanding of their authors.

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She apparently never falls in love, or gets her heart broken, because she no longer possesses one in the spiritual sense.

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He possessed all their memories and instinctively used the knowledge he needed.

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The game also features a class system, where different classes possess different skills, strengths, and weaknesses.

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