Significado de possess en inglés
possesspossess /pəˈzes/ verb [transitive] 
Ver todas las traducciones1formalformal to have a particular quality or abilitytener una cualidad o habilidad particular: 
Different workers possess different skills.Distintos trabajadores poseen distintas habilidades. He no longer possessed the power to frighten her.Ya no poseía el poder de asustarla.RegisterRegistroIn everyday English, people usually say that someone has or has got something rather than possesses it:· They all have different skills.En el inglés cotidiano, se suele decir has o has got en lugar de possesses:· They all have different skills.2formalformal or lawderecho to have or own somethingtener o poseer algo: Neither of them possessed a credit card.Ninguno de los dos poseía una tarjeta de crédito. Campbell was found guilty of possessing heroin.Campbell fue declarado culpable de posesión de heroína.► see thesaurus at own3what possessed somebody (to do something)? spokenoral used to say that you cannot understand why someone did something stupidse usa para expresar que uno no puede entender por qué alguien hizo algo estúpido: What on earth possessed her to do it?¿Qué demonios le habrá pasado por la cabeza para que hiciera eso?4literaryliterario if a feeling possesses you, you suddenly feel it very strongly and it affects your behavioursi un sentimiento te posee, lo sientes de repente con gran intensidad y afecta tu comportamiento: A mad rage possessed her.Una rabia desenfrenada se apoderó de ella.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveGRAMÁTICA: Uso del progresivoPossess is not used in the progressive when it means ‘have’ or ‘own’. You say: · He possesses many good qualities. ✗Don’t say: He is possessing many good qualities.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSPossess no se usa en progresivo cuando significa 'have' o 'own'. Se dice: · He possesses many good qualities. ✗No se dice: He is possessing many good qualities. Guía gramatical — VERBOS
Ver todas las traducciones1formalformal to have a particular quality or abilitytener una cualidad o habilidad particular: Different workers possess different skills.Distintos trabajadores poseen distintas habilidades. He no longer possessed the power to frighten her.Ya no poseía el poder de asustarla.RegisterRegistroIn everyday English, people usually say that someone has or has got something rather than possesses it:· They all have different skills.En el inglés cotidiano, se suele decir has o has got en lugar de possesses:· They all have different skills.2formalformal or lawderecho to have or own somethingtener o poseer algo: Neither of them possessed a credit card.Ninguno de los dos poseía una tarjeta de crédito. Campbell was found guilty of possessing heroin.Campbell fue declarado culpable de posesión de heroína.► see thesaurus at own3what possessed somebody (to do something)? spokenoral used to say that you cannot understand why someone did something stupidse usa para expresar que uno no puede entender por qué alguien hizo algo estúpido: What on earth possessed her to do it?¿Qué demonios le habrá pasado por la cabeza para que hiciera eso?4literaryliterario if a feeling possesses you, you suddenly feel it very strongly and it affects your behavioursi un sentimiento te posee, lo sientes de repente con gran intensidad y afecta tu comportamiento: A mad rage possessed her.Una rabia desenfrenada se apoderó de ella.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveGRAMÁTICA: Uso del progresivoPossess is not used in the progressive when it means ‘have’ or ‘own’. You say: · He possesses many good qualities. ✗Don’t say: He is possessing many good qualities.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSPossess no se usa en progresivo cuando significa 'have' o 'own'. Se dice: · He possesses many good qualities. ✗No se dice: He is possessing many good qualities. Guía gramatical — VERBOS