Posesiones (en. Possessions)
/posesiones/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Act of having something in ownership.
The family's possessions include several properties.
Las posesiones de la familia incluyen varias propiedades.
Set of goods or properties owned by a person.
His possessions were sold at auction.
Sus posesiones fueron vendidas en una subasta.
Dominion over a good or right.
The possession of land granted him certain legal rights.
La posesión de la tierra le daba ciertos derechos legales.
Etymology
From Latin 'possessiones', meaning 'acts of possessing'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to lose one's possessions
To be left without goods or properties.
perder las posesiones
to cling to possessions
To remain very attached to material goods.
aferrarse a las posesiones
in possession of
To have something in one's power.
en posesión de
Related Words
to possess
To have something in ownership.
poseer
property
A good that one possesses.
propiedad
good
Anything that can be owned.
bien
Slang Meanings
Material things that are not essential.
It's just a possession, don't worry about losing it.
Es solo una posesión, no te preocupes por perderla.
Personal belongings.
He carried his possessions in a backpack.
Cargaba con sus posesiones en una mochila.