possessed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for possessed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

possessed [Am pəˈzɛst, Brit pəˈzɛst] ADJ pred

to be possessed (by the devil)

estar endemoniado

to be possessed (by the devil)

estar poseído (por el demonio)

like/as one possessed

como (un) endemoniado or un poseso

possess [Am pəˈzɛs, Brit pəˈzɛs] VB trans

1. possess (own, have):

possess

tener

possess

poseer form

the case contained all that she possessed

la maleta contenía todo lo que tenía or todas sus pertenencias

to be possessed of sth form

poseer algo form

2. possess (grip, influence):

possess anger/fear:

apoderarse de

jealousy possessed him

los celos se apoderaron de él

jealousy possessed him

fue presa de los celos

whatever can have possessed him to do/say such a thing?

¿qué lo habrá llevado a hacer/decir semejante cosa?

self-possessed [Am ˈˌsɛlf pəˈzɛst, Brit] ADJ

self-possessed person:

self-possessed

dueño de sí (mismo)

self-possessed

sereno

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como o hecha una ménade

like a woman possessed

poseía una gran beldad

she possessed great beauty liter

poseído (poseída)

possessed

está poseído por los malos espíritus

he is possessed by evil spirits

gritaba como un poseído

he was screaming like one possessed

desenfadado (desenfadada) (con confianza en sí mismo)

self-possessed

endemoniado (endemoniada)

possessed (by the devil)

un niño endemoniado

a child possessed by the devil

desenvuelto (desenvuelta)

self-possessed

es muy desenvuelto y se hará entender

he's quite self-assured o confident o self-possessed and he'll make himself understood

possessed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for possessed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

possessed [pəˈzest] ADJ

possessed

poseso, -a

possessed

poseído, -a

to be possessed with sth

estar obsesionado con algo

to behave like sb possessed

comportarse como un poseso

self-possessed ADJ

self-possessed

dueño, -a de sí mismo, -a

possess [pəˈzes] VB trans

1. possess (own, have):

possess

poseer

Phrases:

to possess sb anger, fear

apoderarse de alguien

to possess sb evil spirit

poseer a alguien

what possessed you to do that?

¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso?

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to possess self-assurance

tener confianza en uno mismo

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impávido (-a)

self-possessed

poseso (-a)

possessed

ayudado (-a)

possessed person

poseído (-a)

possessed

gritar como un poseído

to shout like one possessed

endemoniado (-a)

possessed

poseer

to possess

possessed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to possess sb anger, fear

apoderarse de alguien

to possess sb evil spirit

poseer a alguien

what possessed you to do that?

¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso?

to be possessed by the Devil

estar poseído por el demonio

to be possessed with sth

estar obsesionado con algo

to behave like sb possessed

comportarse como un poseso

to possess self-assurance

tener confianza en uno mismo

The mayas were an Indian race of people native to Central America (present-day Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras) with a civilisation that was highly advanced in many fields. The great number of ruins bears witness to this fact, such as the pyramids constructed from blocks of stone, numerous inscriptions and drawings, and not least the very accurate calendar that these people possessed.

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