What does possesso in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word possesso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use possesso in Italian.

The word possesso in Italian means possession, ownership, hold, control, mastery, possession, come into possession, acquire, come into possession of, be in possession of, possess, be in possession of something, have something, in possession of, in your possession, take possession of, regain possession, come into possession of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word possesso

possession, ownership, hold

sostantivo maschile (potestà su [qlcs])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa casa è di mio possesso.
This house is in my possession.

control, mastery, possession

sostantivo maschile (controllo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho il completo possesso delle mie capacità motorie.
I'm in complete control of my body movements.

come into possession, acquire

verbo intransitivo (ottenere il possesso di [qlcs])

come into possession of

be in possession of, possess

be in possession of something, have something

(avere, possedere, detenere)

in possession of

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Essere in possesso di quantità di droga di questa entità comporta la pena di morte a Singapore.
To be in possession of that amount of drugs carries the death penalty in Singapore.

in your possession

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

take possession of

regain possession

come into possession of

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