Focail chosúla :
••••

possess

verbbriathar
1. in your ownership, keeping
2. lawdlí illegally
3. qualification, right etc
4. quality, ability, etc
5. by idea, desire, etc
6. religionreiligiún by evil spirit etc
7. lawdlí take possession of
SubformsSainfhoirmeacha
PhrasesNathanna
 verbbriathar 1 in your ownership, keeping transitiveaistreach his family possessed the land bhí an talamh i seilbh a mhuintire, bhí an talamh ag a mhuintir if you possess an original copy má tá bunchóip i do sheilbh agat, má tá bunchóip agat the library possesses a huge collection of manuscripts tá bailiúchán ollmhór lámhscríbhinní i seilbh na leabharlainne 2 lawdlí illegally transitiveaistreach possessing drugs is against the law tá sé in aghaidh an dlí drugaí a bheith i do sheilbh agat, tá sé in éadan an dlí drugaí a bheith agat 3 qualification, right etc transitiveaistreach she possesses a degree in psychology tá céim sa tsíceolaíocht aici you must possess a good knowledge of English ní mór cur amach maith a bheith agat ar an mBéarla the court possesses the power to enforce that law tá sé de chumhacht ag an gcúirt an dlí sin a chur i bhfeidhm to possess yourself of sth seilbh a ghlacadh ar rud the Communist Party possessed itself of power tharraing an Páirtí Cumannach cumhacht chuige féin 4 quality, ability, etc transitiveaistreach she possesses a keen intelligence tá an-mheabhair chinn aici he possesses good qualities tá dea-thréithe ag baint leis he was possessed of a weak nature duine lag a bhí ann 5 by idea, desire, etc transitiveaistreach one idea possessed her bhí sí tógtha le haon smaoineamh amháin, bhí sí gafa le haon smaoineamh amháin he was possessed by greed rug an tsaint greim air 6 religionreiligiún by evil spirit etc transitiveaistreach he cast out the spirit which possessed her dhíbir sé an spiorad a raibh sí i ngreim aige 7 lawdlí take possession of transitiveaistreachseilbh a ghlacadh ar cmu SubformsSainfhoirmeacha → possessed PhrasesNathanna what possessed you? céard a tháinig ort?cén fíbín a bhuail thú?cén nóisean a bhuail thú? I can't imagine what possessed you to say that ní thuigim ó thalamh an domhain céard a tháinig ort go ndúirt tú é sin what possessed her to stay so long? cad sa diabhal a thug uirthi fanacht chomh fada sin?
Loading phrases and examples...
Loading Teanglann link ...