possess
gb/pəzˈɛs/ us/pəzˈɛs/
B2
Anglais
~ 2200
van, birtokol, rendelkezik, megszáll
VERBE
B2
1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use 'possess' in casual speech where 'have' or 'own' would sound more natural.
Sens
To have or own something
Collocations
possess property
|possess rights
|possess skills
|possess assets
Synonymes
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'.)
Antonymes
lack (Means not having something that might be needed or wanted.)
Thèmes
law
|business
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To have something and say it belongs to you.
To have ownership, control, or use of something.
VERBE
B2
2
van
A1
rendelkezik
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
I possess good cooking skills.
Jó főzőtudásom van.
She possesses a kind heart.
Jó szíve van.
He possesses strong arms.
They possess much energy.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'possess' with 'show'; possessing a quality doesn't mean it is always visible.
Sens
To have a quality or ability
Collocations
possess courage
|possess intelligence
|possess charm
|possess knowledge
Synonymes
have (More common in everyday language; 'possess' is more formal.)
|
display (Focuses more on showing the quality rather than just having it.)
Antonymes
lack (Means not having the quality or ability.)
Thèmes
personal traits
|skills
|education
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To have a special skill, quality, or feeling.
To have a particular quality, skill, or characteristic.
VERBE
B2
3
megszáll
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners might confuse this with simply controlling someone in a normal way; here it is supernatural.
Sens
Control someone's mind or body (supernatural)
Collocations
possessed by a demon
|evil spirit possesses
|spirit possession
Synonymes
control (General term for having power over someone; lacks supernatural connotation.)
Antonymes
release (In the supernatural sense, to free someone from possession.)
Thèmes
religion
|supernatural
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
possess
API
GB/pəzˈɛs/
US/pəzˈɛs/
Syllabes et accentuation
pos - sess (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: possess
- 3rd Person Singular: possesses
- Present Participle: possessing
- Past: possessed
Famille de mots
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
Expressions
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).
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- He seemed possessed by fear after hearing the bad news.
- She was possessed by fear and couldn’t move.