possess
gb/pəzˈɛs/ us/pəzˈɛs/
B2
الإنجليزية
~ 2200
van, birtokol, rendelkezik, megszáll
فعل
B2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
to possess [something]
She possesses a large collection of rare books.
Nagy gyűjteménye van ritka könyvekből.
Citizens possess certain legal rights.
Az állampolgároknak vannak bizonyos törvényben biztosított jogaik.
The company possesses several valuable patents.
He possesses a natural talent for music.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I possess a small car.
Van egy kis autóm.
She possesses a red dress.
Van egy piros ruhája.
They possess many old photos.
We possess a big house.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'possess' in casual speech where 'have' or 'own' would sound more natural.
المعنى
To have or own something
المتلازمات اللفظية
possess property
|possess rights
|possess skills
|possess assets
المرادفات
own (More common in everyday speech when talking about having something as your property.)
|
have (Very general term for holding or owning; less formal than 'possess'.)
الأضداد
lack (Means not having something that might be needed or wanted.)
الموضوعات
law
|business
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To have something and say it belongs to you.
To have ownership, control, or use of something.
فعل
B2
2
van
A1
rendelkezik
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
to possess [a quality/ability]
She possesses great patience with children.
Nagyon türelmes a gyerekekkel.
The team possesses the skills needed to succeed.
A csapat rendelkezik a sikerhez szükséges készségekkel.
He possesses an excellent memory.
They possess the determination to finish the project.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I possess good cooking skills.
Jó főzőtudásom van.
She possesses a kind heart.
Jó szíve van.
He possesses strong arms.
They possess much energy.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'possess' with 'show'; possessing a quality doesn't mean it is always visible.
المعنى
To have a quality or ability
المتلازمات اللفظية
possess courage
|possess intelligence
|possess charm
|possess knowledge
المرادفات
have (More common in everyday language; 'possess' is more formal.)
|
display (Focuses more on showing the quality rather than just having it.)
الأضداد
lack (Means not having the quality or ability.)
الموضوعات
personal traits
|skills
|education
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To have a special skill, quality, or feeling.
To have a particular quality, skill, or characteristic.
فعل
B2
3
megszáll
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
to possess [someone]
They believed the girl was possessed by an evil spirit.
Azt hitték, hogy a lányt megszállta egy gonosz szellem.
In the story, a ghost possessed the main character.
A történetben egy szellem megszállta a főszereplőt.
The priest tried to help the man possessed by demons.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The man was possessed by a ghost.
A férfit megszállta egy szellem.
They think she is possessed by an evil spirit.
Azt hiszik, hogy egy gonosz szellem szállta meg.
A demon possessed the boy.
خطأ شائع:
Learners might confuse this with simply controlling someone in a normal way; here it is supernatural.
المعنى
Control someone's mind or body (supernatural)
المتلازمات اللفظية
possessed by a demon
|evil spirit possesses
|spirit possession
المرادفات
control (General term for having power over someone; lacks supernatural connotation.)
الأضداد
release (In the supernatural sense, to free someone from possession.)
الموضوعات
religion
|supernatural
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
When a spirit or demon controls a person's mind or body.
(Of a spirit, demon, etc.) to take control of a person's mind or body.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
possess
IPA
GB/pəzˈɛs/
US/pəzˈɛs/
المقاطع والنبر
pos - sess (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: possess
- 3rd Person Singular: possesses
- Present Participle: possessing
- Past: possessed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
possesses
verb
possessing
verb
possessed
verb
Core family
possession
noun A2
possessive
adjective B2
Related words
Advanced or less common
dispossess
verb
dispossession
noun
التعبيرات
be possessed of
1/bˈi pəzˈɛst əv/
fixed phrase
formal
To have a quality or thing (formal)
To have a certain quality or thing (formal style).
أمثلة
- She is possessed of great beauty and charm.
- He was possessed of unusual courage during the crisis.
possessed by an idea
1/pəzˈɛst bˈaɪ ən aɪdˈiə/
fixed phrase
Completely focused on an idea
When someone cannot stop thinking about one idea.
أمثلة
- He was possessed by an idea to start his own company.
- She became possessed by an idea that she must travel to Africa.
possessed by fear
1/pəzˈɛst bˈaɪ fˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Completely controlled by fear
When fear has complete control over someone’s actions or thoughts.
أمثلة
- He seemed possessed by fear after hearing the bad news.
- She was possessed by fear and couldn’t move.