Significado de possession en inglés
possessionpossession /pəˈzeʃən/ noun 
Ver todas las traducciones1having something [uncountable] formalformal if something is in your possession, you own it, or you have obtained it from somewheresi algo está en tu posesión, significa que lo posees o que lo has obtenido de algún lugarin somebody’s possession
The house has been in the family’s possession since the 1500s.La casa ha estado en posesión de la familia desde el siglo XVI. That information is not in our possession.Esa información no está en nuestra posesión.in possession of something She was found in possession of stolen goods.Fue encontrada en posesión de bienes robados. How did the painting come into your possession (=how did you get it)?¿Cómo llegó el cuadro a su posesión (=cómo lo obtuvo)? The finance company now has possession of the house.La empresa financiera ahora tiene posesión de la casa. We didn’t take possession of (=get and start using) the car until a few days after the auction.No tomamos posesión del (=recibimos y empezamos a usar el) auto hasta unos días después de la subasta.2something you own [countable usually plural] something that you own or have with you at a particular timealgo que posees o que llevas contigo en un momento determinado SYN belongings: He had sold all his possessions and left the country.Había vendido todas sus posesiones y había abandonado el país. I packed my remaining possessions into the trunk.Metí mis pertenencias restantes en el baúl.treasured/prized/precious possession (=one that is very important to you)(=algo que tiene gran importancia para ti) This old violin had been her father’s most treasured possession.Este viejo violín había sido la posesión más preciada de su padre. Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions.A los prisioneros no se les permitía tener ninguna pertenencia personal.3crime [uncountable] lawderecho the crime of having illegal drugs or weapons with you or in your homeel delito de portar o tener en el domicilio drogas o armas ilegalespossession of He was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine.Fue arrestado y acusado de posesión de cocaína.4sport [uncountable] when a person or team has control of the ball in some sportssituación en que una persona o un equipo tiene el control del balón en algunos deporteswin/lose/gain etc possession Pittsburgh got possession and scored.Pittsburgh obtuvo la posesión del balón y anotó.5country [countable usually plural] a country controlled or governed by another countryun país controlado o gobernado por otro país: France’s former colonial possessionslas antiguas posesiones coloniales de Francia6evil spirits [uncountable] a situation in which someone’s mind is being controlled by something evilsituación en la que la mente de alguien está siendo controlada por algo maligno: Was it a case of demonic possession?¿Fue un caso de posesión demoníaca?7in (full) possession of your faculties/senses able to think in a clear and intelligent way, and not crazy or affected by old agecapaz de pensar con claridad e inteligencia, sin estar loco ni afectado por la vejez8possession is nine-tenths of the law used to say that if you have something, you are likely to be able to keep it, even if it is not yoursse usa para decir que quien posee algo tiene muchas posibilidades de conservarlo, aunque no le pertenezcaCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 1– Significado 1phrasesfrasesbe in somebody's possession· The painting has been in the family's possession since then.· El cuadro ha estado en posesión de la familia desde entonces.come into somebody's possession· You have a duty not to disclose confidential information that comes into your possession.· Tienes el deber de no revelar información confidencial que llegue a tu posesión.be in possession of something (=have it)· Before applying for a job, make sure you are in possession of the required qualifications.· Antes de solicitar un empleo, asegúrese de poseer las calificaciones requeridas.have something in your possession (=have it)· My father had in his possession a letter written by Winston Churchill.· Mi padre tenía en su poder una carta escrita por Winston Churchill.come into possession of something (=start having it)· How did you come into possession of this document?· ¿Cómo llegó este documento a su poder?take possession of something (=start having or using it)· At 21, he was entitled to take possession of the property.· A los 21 años, tenía derecho a tomar posesión de la propiedad.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 2– Significado 2adjectivesadjetivossomebody's personal possessions· We were told that we could take only a few personal possessions with us.· Nos dijeron que solo podíamos llevarnos unas pocas pertenencias personales.somebody's worldly possessions literaryliterario (=everything they own)· Over his shoulder hung a bag which contained all his worldly possessions.· Sobre su hombro colgaba una bolsa que contenía todas sus posesiones terrenales.material possessions (=things you own, rather than personal qualities, relationships etc)· Many of them have lost all their material possessions as a result of the civil war.· Muchos de ellos han perdido todas sus posesiones materiales como resultado de la guerra civil.a precious possession (=one that is valuable or important to you)· A man was salvaging a few precious possessions from the rubble of a bombed house.· Un hombre estaba rescatando algunas posesiones preciadas de entre los escombros de una casa bombardeada.a prized/treasured possession (=one that is very important to you)· One of my most treasured possessions is a small book of prayers.· Una de mis posesiones más preciadas es un pequeño libro de oraciones.
Ver todas las traducciones1having something [uncountable] formalformal if something is in your possession, you own it, or you have obtained it from somewheresi algo está en tu posesión, significa que lo posees o que lo has obtenido de algún lugarin somebody’s possession The house has been in the family’s possession since the 1500s.La casa ha estado en posesión de la familia desde el siglo XVI. That information is not in our possession.Esa información no está en nuestra posesión.in possession of something She was found in possession of stolen goods.Fue encontrada en posesión de bienes robados. How did the painting come into your possession (=how did you get it)?¿Cómo llegó el cuadro a su posesión (=cómo lo obtuvo)? The finance company now has possession of the house.La empresa financiera ahora tiene posesión de la casa. We didn’t take possession of (=get and start using) the car until a few days after the auction.No tomamos posesión del (=recibimos y empezamos a usar el) auto hasta unos días después de la subasta.2something you own [countable usually plural] something that you own or have with you at a particular timealgo que posees o que llevas contigo en un momento determinado SYN belongings: He had sold all his possessions and left the country.Había vendido todas sus posesiones y había abandonado el país. I packed my remaining possessions into the trunk.Metí mis pertenencias restantes en el baúl.treasured/prized/precious possession (=one that is very important to you)(=algo que tiene gran importancia para ti) This old violin had been her father’s most treasured possession.Este viejo violín había sido la posesión más preciada de su padre. Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions.A los prisioneros no se les permitía tener ninguna pertenencia personal.3crime [uncountable] lawderecho the crime of having illegal drugs or weapons with you or in your homeel delito de portar o tener en el domicilio drogas o armas ilegalespossession of He was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine.Fue arrestado y acusado de posesión de cocaína.4sport [uncountable] when a person or team has control of the ball in some sportssituación en que una persona o un equipo tiene el control del balón en algunos deporteswin/lose/gain etc possession Pittsburgh got possession and scored.Pittsburgh obtuvo la posesión del balón y anotó.5country [countable usually plural] a country controlled or governed by another countryun país controlado o gobernado por otro país: France’s former colonial possessionslas antiguas posesiones coloniales de Francia6evil spirits [uncountable] a situation in which someone’s mind is being controlled by something evilsituación en la que la mente de alguien está siendo controlada por algo maligno: Was it a case of demonic possession?¿Fue un caso de posesión demoníaca?7in (full) possession of your faculties/senses able to think in a clear and intelligent way, and not crazy or affected by old agecapaz de pensar con claridad e inteligencia, sin estar loco ni afectado por la vejez8possession is nine-tenths of the law used to say that if you have something, you are likely to be able to keep it, even if it is not yoursse usa para decir que quien posee algo tiene muchas posibilidades de conservarlo, aunque no le pertenezcaCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 1– Significado 1phrasesfrasesbe in somebody's possession· The painting has been in the family's possession since then.· El cuadro ha estado en posesión de la familia desde entonces.come into somebody's possession· You have a duty not to disclose confidential information that comes into your possession.· Tienes el deber de no revelar información confidencial que llegue a tu posesión.be in possession of something (=have it)· Before applying for a job, make sure you are in possession of the required qualifications.· Antes de solicitar un empleo, asegúrese de poseer las calificaciones requeridas.have something in your possession (=have it)· My father had in his possession a letter written by Winston Churchill.· Mi padre tenía en su poder una carta escrita por Winston Churchill.come into possession of something (=start having it)· How did you come into possession of this document?· ¿Cómo llegó este documento a su poder?take possession of something (=start having or using it)· At 21, he was entitled to take possession of the property.· A los 21 años, tenía derecho a tomar posesión de la propiedad.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 2– Significado 2adjectivesadjetivossomebody's personal possessions· We were told that we could take only a few personal possessions with us.· Nos dijeron que solo podíamos llevarnos unas pocas pertenencias personales.somebody's worldly possessions literaryliterario (=everything they own)· Over his shoulder hung a bag which contained all his worldly possessions.· Sobre su hombro colgaba una bolsa que contenía todas sus posesiones terrenales.material possessions (=things you own, rather than personal qualities, relationships etc)· Many of them have lost all their material possessions as a result of the civil war.· Muchos de ellos han perdido todas sus posesiones materiales como resultado de la guerra civil.a precious possession (=one that is valuable or important to you)· A man was salvaging a few precious possessions from the rubble of a bombed house.· Un hombre estaba rescatando algunas posesiones preciadas de entre los escombros de una casa bombardeada.a prized/treasured possession (=one that is very important to you)· One of my most treasured possessions is a small book of prayers.· Una de mis posesiones más preciadas es un pequeño libro de oraciones.