possession

A noun referring to something that is owned or controlled by someone, such as an object, property, or quality.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее то, чем кто-то владеет или управляет, например, предмет, собственность или качество.esSustantivo que se refiere al acto de poseer algo o a la cosa poseída, como un objeto, propiedad o cualidad.frNom désignant ce que quelqu'un possède ou contrôle, comme un objet, un bien ou une qualité.deSubstantiv, das bezeichnet, was jemandem gehört oder worüber jemand verfügt, z. B. ein Gegenstand, Eigentum oder eine Eigenschaft.ptSubstantivo que designa aquilo que alguém possui ou controla, como um objeto, propriedade ou qualidade; também o ato ou estado de ter algo consigo ou sob domínio.zh名词，指某人拥有或控制的东西，如物品、财产或品质。arاسم يدل على ما يملكه الشخص أو يسيطر عليه، مثل شيء أو ملكية أو صفة. ويشمل معنى الملكية والحيازة والتملك.

1. Ownership B1 formal

   The state of having or owning something.

   • The house is in his possession.
   • She took possession of the car after signing the papers.
   • The police found illegal drugs in his possession.

   ruВладениеesPosesión (propiedad)frpossession (fait de posséder)deBesitzptPossezh所有权arملكية

   Synonyms: carechargecontrolcustodydominionholdkeepingownershiptitle

   Antonyms: deprivationlackneedpovertywant

2. Something owned A2 formal

   An item or items that belong to someone.

   • He packed all his possessions into a single suitcase.
   • Her most valuable possession is a gold necklace.
   • They lost all their possessions in the fire.

   ruИмуществоesposesiónfrpossession (bien possédé)deBesitzptPropriedadezh财物arمِلْك

   Synonyms: assetbelongingchatteleffectholdingproperty

3. Control by a spirit B2 formal

   The state of being controlled by a supernatural force or spirit.

   • The exorcist claimed the woman was under demonic possession.
   • In the movie, the character shows signs of possession.
   • Ancient cultures believed in spirit possession.

   ruОдержимостьesPosesión (por un espíritu)frPossession (par un esprit)deBesessenheitptPossessãozh附身arالمس

• possessions plural form
• possessions' possessive plural form
• possession's possessive singular form