la possession

possession, ownership

p ɔ . s ɛ . s j ɔ̃
noun · feminine Uncommon #19,608
possession, ownership
FR: La maison est en sa possession depuis dix ans.
EN: The house has been in his possession for ten years.

Je ne vous savais pas en possession d'un serpent.

I didn't know you had a snake.

Et maintenant je les ai tous deux en ma possession.

And now I have them both in my possession.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

J'ai trouvé le bonheur et il prend possession de moi.

I’ve found happiness, and it’s taking hold of me.

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Je suis en possession de ton journal.

I have your diary.

La possession est plus proche de celui qui détient que de celui qui revendique.

Possession is closer to the one who holds than to the one who claims.

Le bonheur ne se résume pas à la possession de nombreux biens.

Happiness is not just about having many possessions.

Je te croyais contre la possession?

I thought you were against possession?

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Tom a en sa possession quelque chose que je veux.

Tom has something in his possession that I want.

La possession est un vol.

Possession is theft.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Oui ou non, ce sac était-il en votre possession?

Yes or no, was this bag in your possession?

— Monsieur Hire (1989)

Et il a pris possession de Hyo Jin.

And he took possession of Hyo Jin.

— The Strangers (2016)

Ces plans seront bientôt en notre possession.

These plans will soon be in our possession.

— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

Comment est-il venu en possession de cet argent?

How did he come into possession of this money?

La possession, pas la propriété.

Possession, not ownership.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Hier, elle n'était pas en ma possession.

Yesterday, I didn’t have it in my possession.

— Mystic River (2003)

Demain, tribunal militaire et exécution pour possession d'armes à feu.

Tomorrow, a military tribunal and execution for possession of firearms.

— Le vent se lève (2006)

La possession des choses n'est pas un travail.

Owning things is not work.

Le suspect aurait une arme en sa possession selon la police.

Police say the suspect is believed to be in possession of a weapon.