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1 possession
[pə'zeʃn] 1.1) (state of having) possesso m.to have possession of sth. — avere possesso di qcs
2) dir. (illegal) detenzione f., possesso m.3) dir. (of property) possesso m.to take possession of — prendere possesso di [premises, property]
4) sport5) (by demon) possessione f. (by di)6) (colonial) possedimento m.2.nome plurale possessions (belongings) beni m., possedimenti m., proprietà f.••possession is nine-tenths of the law — = possedere qualcosa significa quasi averla per diritto
* * *[-ʃən]1) (something which is owned by a person, country etc: She lost all her possessions in the fire.) possedimento, bene2) (the state of possessing.) possesso* * *[pə'zeʃn] 1.1) (state of having) possesso m.to have possession of sth. — avere possesso di qcs
2) dir. (illegal) detenzione f., possesso m.3) dir. (of property) possesso m.to take possession of — prendere possesso di [premises, property]
4) sport5) (by demon) possessione f. (by di)6) (colonial) possedimento m.2.nome plurale possessions (belongings) beni m., possedimenti m., proprietà f.••possession is nine-tenths of the law — = possedere qualcosa significa quasi averla per diritto
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2 ♦ possession
♦ possession /pəˈzɛʃn/n.1 [u] possesso: to be in possession of st., essere in possesso di qc.; possedere qc.; to come into possession of a fortune, entrare in possesso d'una fortuna; to take possession of st., prender possesso di qc.2 (spec. al pl.) possedimento ( anche polit.); proprietà; beni; averi: British possessions, possedimenti britannici; my personal possessions, le mie proprietà personali4 [u] l'essere invasato; ossessione; possessione● (leg.) possession order, sentenza di sfratto □ to rejoice in the possession of st., aver la fortuna di possedere qc. □ self-possession, padronanza di sé □ (prov.) Possession is nine-tenths (o nine points) of the law, possedere una cosa è già quasi averla per diritto.
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possession is nine tenths of the law — possession is nine tenths of the ˈlaw idiom (saying) if you already have or control sth, it is difficult for sb else to take it away from you, even if they have the legal right to it Main entry: ↑possessionidiom … Useful english dictionary
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