possessions in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for possessions 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

extraterritorial possessions N

extraterritorial possessions

possessions fpl outre-mer

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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

accumulate possessions

accumuler

reclaim possessions, deposit, money

récupérer

Translations for possessions in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

possessions in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for possessions 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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

store away furniture, possessions

mettre en dépôt

sb's prized possession

le bien le plus prisé de qn

Translations for possessions in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

dépouiller qn de ses biens

to strip sb of their possessions

détenir objets volés, document

to have (in one's possession)

joie de posséder

pride in possession

bien

possessions

possessions 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 strip sb of their possessions

dépouiller qn de ses biens

to have sth in one's possession

avoir qc en sa possession

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Simplicity and modesty in clothing, homes and personal possessions is held as an ideal.

en.wikipedia.org

She's lost everything including her cookie company, home, and possessions.

en.wikipedia.org

A daytime host would drive us up the wall by constantly name-dropping about her friends, contacts, product endorsements, "sosyal" neighbors and possessions, etc.

entertainment.inquirer.net

He decisively secured his family's possessions with the implementation of the primogeniture in 1685.

en.wikipedia.org

During the 1950s and 1960s, the bachelor pad was considered one of the ultimate possessions for a young career-minded man.

en.wikipedia.org

The couple rush to fill up the van, and its tailboard, with their possessions, in case the landlord appears.

en.wikipedia.org

Additionally, teams may not use their personal possessions to barter payment for services.

en.wikipedia.org

Isolationism, specifically directed towards material items and possessions, is a common theme throughout the novel.

en.wikipedia.org

Escaping the rooftop in a hurry is further challenged by narrow passageways encumbered by possessions.

en.wikipedia.org

However, it has been established that he distributed all of his possessions to his friends and moved into a houseboat.

en.wikipedia.org