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possession

possession

Meaning of possession

something that you own

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British English/pəˈzeʃən/
American English/pəˈzɛʃən/
Russian transcription[ɪˈmuɕːɪstvə]
possession
possession - имущество
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possession with Russian translation

possession usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эта машина — его единственное имущество.

That car is his only possession.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она собрала своё имущество перед переездом.

She packed her possessions before moving.

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possession synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between possession / property / assets / belongings / estate

🇬🇧English
possession

имущество — something that you own

B1Often

That car is his only possession.

Эта машина — его единственное имущество.

P
🇬🇧English
possession

general word for something that you own

B1Very Often

The ring was his most treasured possession.

Кольцо было его самой ценной собственностью.

P
🇬🇧English
property

owned things or land; often more formal than possession

B1Very Often

The company owns several properties in the city.

Компания владеет несколькими объектами недвижимости в городе.

A
🇬🇧English
assets

valuable things or resources that have financial value

B1Often

The business listed its assets on the balance sheet.

Бизнес перечислил свои активы в балансе.

B
🇬🇧English
belongings

personal items that someone owns, especially movable things

B1Very Often

Please collect your belongings before leaving.

Пожалуйста, заберите свои вещи перед уходом.

E
🇬🇧English
estate

property, especially land, a large house, or what someone leaves after death

B1Often

She inherited a large estate from her uncle.

Она унаследовала большое поместье от своего дяди.

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How to pronounce possession and what this word means

possession translation: имущество. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce possession

/pəˈzeʃən/

possession translation

имущество

possession examples

That car is his only possession.

possession transcription

/pəˈzeʃən/, /pəˈzɛʃən/

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possession meaning: what does it mean?

something that you own

possession pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

possession is pronounced as /pəˈzeʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

possession definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

That car is his only possession. Translation: Эта машина — его единственное имущество.

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