possessed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for possessed 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

self-possessed [Brit, Am ˈˌsɛlf pəˈzɛst] ADJ

self-possessed person:

self-possessed

maître/maîtresse de soi

she gave a self-possessed performance

sa performance témoignait d'une grande maîtrise de soi or d'elle-même

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possessed by devils

possédé du démon

Translations for possessed in the French»English Dictionary

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les possédés

the possessed

crier/hurler/se débattre comme un possédé

to shout/scream/struggle like one possessed

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

un démon le possède

he is possessed by a demon

comme un sourd crier, taper, frapper

like one possessed

avoir son libre arbitre

to be possessed of free will

avoir le diable au corps

to be like someone possessed

possessed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for possessed in the English»French Dictionary

possessed ADJ

possessed

possédé(e)

to behave like sb possessed

sembler être sous l'emprise d'une puissance occulte

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

self-possessed ADJ

self-possessed

posé(e)

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to be possessed by the Devil

être possédé par le Démon

Translations for possessed in the French»English Dictionary

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instinct de propriété

instinct to possess

posséder

to possess

possessed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what possessed you?

qu'est-ce qui vous a pris?

to be possessed by anger/ambition

être possédé par la colère/l'ambition

to behave like sb possessed

sembler être sous l'emprise d'une puissance occulte

to be possessed by the Devil

être possédé par le Démon