poseer

v.

1 to own (ser dueño de) (propiedades).

no poseo la llave del archivo I don't have the key to the archive

2 to have (sexualmente).

Lisa posee muchos perros Lisa owns many dogs.

3 to possess, to obsess, to grip, to haunt.

Sus encantos poseyeron a Ricardo Her charms possessed Richard.

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poseer

Conjugation model [LEER], like {{link=leer}}leer

► verbo transitivo

1 (propiedad) to own, possess

2 (conocimientos, talento, etc) to have

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verb

to possess, have, hold, own

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VT

1) (=ser dueño de) [+ bienes] to own; [+ fortuna] to own, have; [+ talento, cultura] to have

poseía una inteligencia excepcional — he had an exceptional mind, he was exceptionally intelligent

posee conocimientos de inglés — she has some knowledge of English

lo poseyó un temblor convulso — he was overcome by o with a compulsive fit

2) [+ ventaja] to have, enjoy; [+ puesto, récord] to hold

3) [sexualmente] to possess, have

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <tierras/fortuna> to own

posee un título de propiedad — he holds title of ownership

b) <conocimientos> to have

c) <récord/título> to hold

2)

a) (liter) (dominar)

lo poseían los celos — he was overcome with jealousy (liter)

b) (en sentido sexual) to possess, take

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= hold, own, possess, stand with, possess, have + in place.

Ex. If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.

Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

Ex. Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.

Ex. Surely, the student must stand with a good working knowledge of the reference sources.

Ex. An inwardly feverish but outwardly calm desperation possessed him.

Ex. The first country to have in place an operational domestic geostationary satellite communications system was Canada.

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* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que se posee = claim.

* poseer evidencias = have + evidence.

* poseer pruebas = have + evidence.

* poseer un título = hold + degree.

* poseyendo = in the presence of, possessed of.

* pretender + poseer = claim.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <tierras/fortuna> to own

posee un título de propiedad — he holds title of ownership

b) <conocimientos> to have

c) <récord/título> to hold

2)

a) (liter) (dominar)

lo poseían los celos — he was overcome with jealousy (liter)

b) (en sentido sexual) to possess, take

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= hold, own, possess, stand with, possess, have + in place.

Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.

Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

Ex: Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.

Ex: Surely, the student must stand with a good working knowledge of the reference sources.

Ex: An inwardly feverish but outwardly calm desperation possessed him.

Ex: The first country to have in place an operational domestic geostationary satellite communications system was Canada.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que se posee = claim.

* poseer evidencias = have + evidence.

* poseer pruebas = have + evidence.

* poseer un título = hold + degree.

* poseyendo = in the presence of, possessed of.

* pretender + poseer = claim.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

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poseer [E13 ]

vt

A (tener)

1 ‹tierras/fortuna› to own

posee un título de propiedad he holds title of ownership

2 ‹conocimientos/cultura› to have

se precia de poseer una gran cultura he prides himself on being very cultured

3 (Dep) ‹récord› to hold

B

1 (liter)

(dominar): lo poseían los celos he was overcome with jealousy (liter)

no se dejó poseer por el miedo he didn't let fear get the better of him, he didn't allow himself to be dominated by fear

2 (en sentido sexual) to possess, take

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poseer (conjugate poseer) verbo transitivo

a) ‹tierras/fortuna› to own

b) ‹conocimientos› to have

c) ‹récord/título› to hold

poseer verbo transitivo to possess, own ➣ Ver nota en possess
'poseer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embargar
- tener
English:
have
- nourish
- own
- possess

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poseer vt

1. [ser dueño de] [propiedad, objeto] to own;

[puesto, marca] to hold;

posee una casa en las afueras he owns a house in the suburbs

2. [disponer de] [cualidades, instalaciones] to have, to possess;

posee aire acondicionado it has air conditioning, it is air-conditioned

3. [dominar] [deseo, demonio] to possess;

le poseía el deseo de venganza he was possessed by a desire for revenge

4. [sexualmente] to have;

la poseyó violentamente he took her violently

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poseer

v/t possess; (ser dueño de) own, possess

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poseer {20} vt

: to possess, to hold, to have

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poseer vb

1. (propiedad) to own

2. (talento, etc) to have