possess

[US]/pəˈzes/
[UK]/pəˈzes/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. tener o poseer; ocupar o controlar.
Word Forms
Gerundiopossessing
Participio pasadopossessed
Tercera persona singularpossesses
Pasadopossessed

Phrases & Collocations

possess oneself

apoderarse

possess of

poseer

Example Sentences

I do not possess a television set.

No poseo un televisor.

he did not possess a sense of humour.

Él no poseía un sentido del humor.

she was possessed by the Devil.

Ella estaba poseída por el Diablo.

the craft possessed warp drive.

la nave espacial tenía propulsión de curvatura.

possess one's mind in peace

mantener la mente en paz

possess sb. of the facts of the case

informar a alguien de los hechos del caso

possess one's soul in patience

mantener el alma en paciencia

She was possessed by the desire to be rich.

Ella estaba poseída por el deseo de ser rica.

He is possessed of great wealth.

Él posee una gran riqueza.

possessed of a sharp tongue.

poseído de una lengua afilada.

He possesses two cars.

Él posee dos autos.

be possessed of good health

tener buena salud

She is possessed with rage.

Ella está poseída de furia.

She is possessed of health and wealth.

Ella posee salud y riqueza.

He possessed me of the facts.

Me informó de los hechos.

Vowels possess greater sonority than consonants.

Las vocales poseen mayor sonoridad que las consonantes.

Real-world Examples

You now possess the secret of success.

Ahora posees el secreto del éxito.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

As well as listing your hobbies, create a second list of skills that you possess.

Además de enumerar tus pasatiempos, crea una segunda lista de habilidades que poseas.

Source: Learning charging station

The boy seemed to be possessed by evil spirits.

El niño parecía estar poseído por espíritus malignos.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Red blood cells do not possess a nucleus.

Los glóbulos rojos no poseen un núcleo.

Source: Introduction to the Basics of Biology

“So you want to possess things? ”

¿Así que quieres poseer cosas?

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

In the middle ages, they were thought to be possessed by the devil.

En la Edad Media, se creía que estaban poseídos por el diablo.

Source: BBC Listening December 2014 Collection

A healthy body and a sound mind are the greatest instruments you will ever possess.

Un cuerpo sano y una mente sana son los instrumentos más grandes que jamás poseerás.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

She possessed the grace of a ballet dancer.

Ella poseía la gracia de una bailarina de ballet.

Source: Hu Min reads stories to remember TOEFL vocabulary.

Romantic love is an obsession, it possesses you.

El amor romántico es una obsesión, te posee.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2017 Collection

Feynman allegedly noodled with the puzzle. And Heisser became similarly possessed.

Feynman supuestamente jugueteó con el acertijo. Y Heisser se vio igualmente poseído.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2019 Collection

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