possession in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for possession in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. possession (state of having):

possession

possession f (of de)

the possession of certain abilities

le fait d'avoir certaines compétences

to be in possession of passport, degree, evidence

être en possession de

to come into sb's possession

entrer en la possession de qn

to come into the possession of a newspaper information:

tomber en la possession d'un journal

to have sth in one's possession

avoir qc en sa possession

to have possession of sth

posséder qc

to get possession of sth (legally)

acquérir qc

to get possession of sth (by force)

s'approprier qc

among the documents in our possession

parmi les documents dont nous disposons

2. possession LAW (illegal):

possession

détention f (of de)

to be in possession of arms, drugs

détenir

3. possession LAW (of property):

possession

jouissance f (of de)

to come into possession of

entrer en jouissance or en possession de

to take possession of premises, property

prendre possession de

to be in possession

occuper les lieux

4. possession SPORTS:

to be in or have possession

contrôler le ballon

to win/lose possession

s'emparer du/perdre le ballon

5. possession (by demon):

possession

possession f (by par)

6. possession (colonial):

possession

possession f

II.possessions N

possessions npl (belongings):

possessions

biens mpl

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

possession is nine-tenths or nine points of the law prov

possession vaut titre prov

possession order N

possession order

ordonnance f de retour en possession

self-possession N

self-possession

maîtrise f de soi/de lui-même etc

self-possession

sang-froid m inv

vacant possession N Brit LAW

vacant possession

jouissance f immédiate

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unlawful activity, possession

illégal

flaunt possession

exhiber

Translations for possession in the French»English Dictionary

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garder/conserver qc par-devers soi

to keep sth in one's possession

possession (de maison, terres, fortune)

possession, ownership

possession (de diplôme, drogue, d'arme)

possession

avoir qc en sa possession

to have sth in one's possession

tomber en la possession de qn objet:

to come into sb's possession

entrer en ou prendre possession de qc

to take possession of sth

être en possession de toutes ses facultés

to be in possession of all one's faculties

possession (bien)

possession

possession (territoire)

possession

possession

possession

port d'arme prohibé

illegal possession of a firearm

détention (d'armes, de secret)

possession

possession in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for possession in the English»French Dictionary

possession N

1. possession no pl (having):

possession

possession f

it's [or I have it] in my possession

c'est en ma possession

to come into possession of sth form

acquérir qc

the ball is in my possession SPORTS

j'ai le ballon

2. possession pl (something owned):

possession

biens mpl

3. possession POL:

possession

colonie f

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sb's prized possession

le bien le plus prisé de qn

Translations for possession in the French»English Dictionary

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possession

possession

avoir qc en sa possession

to have sth in one's possession

entrer en possession de qc

to take possession of sth

détention d'un document, d'une somme, d'un secret, d'armes

possession

détenir objets volés, document

to have (in one's possession)

joie de posséder

pride in possession

possession Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's [or I have it] in my possession

c'est en ma possession

to come into possession of sth form

acquérir qc

the ball is in my possession SPORTS

j'ai le ballon

sb's prized possession

le bien le plus prisé de qn

to have sth in one's possession

avoir qc en sa possession

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, a flagrant foul will result in "both" the award of free throws and subsequent possession.

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

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

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Three people were also charged with supplying a prohibited drug, and one person was charged after being found in possession of a laser pointer.

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

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However, it may by notice to the borrower take constructive possession, which effectively prevents the borrower from further using the equipment pending its removal.

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

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The sentence was for illegal possession of two facsimile machines and a telephone switchboard.

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

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Basal traits consist of a large skull, a short thighbone, the possession of just two sacral vertebrae and the presence of fifteen teeth in the pterygoid.

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