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1 possession
possession [pə'zeʃən]1 noun∎ to be in possession of sth être en possession de qch;∎ to have sth in one's possession avoir qch en sa possession;∎ he was found in possession of a flick-knife, a flick-knife was found in his possession il a été trouvé en possession d'un couteau à cran d'arrêt;∎ he's been arrested for possession (of drugs) il a été arrêté pour détention de drogue;∎ she was charged with possession of illegal substances elle a été inculpée pour détention de stupéfiants;∎ the file is no longer in my possession le dossier n'est plus en ma possession, je ne suis plus en possession du dossier;∎ how did the car come into your possession? comment la voiture est-elle entrée en votre possession?;∎ to be in full possession of one's senses être en pleine possession de ses moyens;∎ Sport to be in or to have possession (of the ball) avoir le ballon;∎ certain documents have come into my possession certains documents sont tombés en ma possession;∎ she got possession of the house two weeks ago elle a pris possession de la maison il y a deux semaines;∎ do they have possession of the necessary documents? ont-ils ou possèdent-ils les documents nécessaires?;∎ to take possession of sth (acquire) prendre possession de qch; (by force) s'emparer de ou s'approprier qch; (confiscate) confisquer qch;∎ British possession is nine points or parts or tenths of the law possession vaut titre∎ to take possession prendre possession;∎ immediate possession jouissance f immédiate(a) (belongings) affaires fpl, biens mpl;∎ the jade vases are our most precious possessions les vases en jade sont ce que nous possédons de plus précieux -
2 treasured
adjective (regarded as precious; valued: The photograph of her son is her most treasured possession.) précieux -
3 valued
adjective (regarded as valuable or precious: What is your most valued possession?) précieux
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