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possuir in English:

1. to own to own


The couple wanted to own their own house.
I’ve always wanted to own a little cottage in mountains.

English word "possuir"(to own) occurs in sets:

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2. possess


It is the things that we do not possess which seem to us most desirable.
How many books do you possess?
An understanding of people is the greatest weapon you can possess.
Do you think it should be legal for citizens to possess a gun?
Someday, I would like to possess a sailboat.
Those who possess nothing lose nothing.
Happiness does not consist of how much you possess.
Ordinary people possess enormous power.
Do you think that those superheroes are endowed with talents we don't possess?
The Koran, far from being inimitable, is a literary work of inferior quality, as it is neither clear, nor understandable, nor does it possess any practical value and is certainly not a revealed book.
It is the border-line cases that are always in danger: the dignified buildings of the past which may possess no real artistic or historic value, but which people have become sentimentally attached to and have grown to love.
what possessed you?
Arthur possesses a rare enthusiasm for the subject.
I believe I possess the right combination of logical thinking and analytical skill
Can you tell us what quality that you possess is the most outstanding?

English word "possuir"(possess) occurs in sets:

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