possession
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possession(
puh
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zeh
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (control)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Once the little girl had the toy in her possession, she stopped crying.Una vez que la niñita tuvo el juguete en su posesión, dejó de llorar.
b. la tenencia (F) (weapons or drugs)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Interior Ministry arrested four people for illegal possession of arms and ammunition.El Ministerio del Interior detuvo a cuatro personas por tenencia ilegal de armas y municiones.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Craig, after half a bottle of tequila, was no longer in possession of his mental faculties.Craig, después de media botella de tequila, ya no estaba en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales.
Mr. Peters had come into possession of the documents by chance.Los documentos habían llegado al poder del señor Peters por casualidad.
a. la posesión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My most prized possession is a baseball signed by Babe Ruth.Mi posesión más preciada es una pelota de béisbol firmada por Babe Ruth.
b. el bien (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When the old lady died, all her possessions went to her only living relative, a niece.Cuando la anciana murió, todos sus bienes pasaron a su único familiar vivo, una sobrina.
c. la pertenencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After the hurricane, all of her remaining possessions fit into the trunk of her car.Después del huracán, todas sus pertenencias restantes cabían en la cajuela del coche.
3. (territory)
a. la posesión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Magellan claimed the Philippines as a Spanish possession in 1521.Magallanes reclamó las Filipinas como una posesión española en 1521.
a. la posesión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An exorcist was called to investigate a possible case of demonic possession.Se llamó a un exorcista para investigar un posible caso de posesión demoníaca.
5. (sports)
a. la posesión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Number 17 took possession at the 20 yard line.Número 17 tomó posesión en la yarda número 20.
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