Usage examples of "besitzt" in German with translation to English

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Sie besitzt nicht viele Bücher. She doesn't own many books.
Wie viele Bücher besitzt du? How many books do you possess?
Tom besitzt einen gelben Sportwagen. Tom owns a yellow sports car.
Wie viele Bücher besitzt ihr? How many books do you possess?
Sie besitzt ein großes Grundstück. She owns a large property.
Mein Onkel besitzt ein großes Vermögen. My uncle possesses great wealth.
Wie viele Mützen besitzt du? How many caps do you own?
Der Mensch ist das einzige Lebewesen, das die Fähigkeit zu sprechen besitzt. Man is the only animal that possesses language.
Er besitzt eine Menge Land. He owns a lot of land.
Wie viele Liegenschaften besitzt der Vermieter? How much property does the landlord own?
Er besitzt nicht ganz wenige Schafe. He owns a good few sheep.
Wie viele Immobilien besitzt der Vermieter? How much property does the landlord own?
Tom besitzt zwei Häuser und ein Boot. Tom owns two houses and a boat.
Er ist wichtig einzusehen, dass jedes Land seine eigene Kultur besitzt. It is important to understand that each country has its own culture.
Niemandem, der ein Haustier besitzt, ist es erlaubt, in diesem Appartementhaus zu wohnen. No one who owns a pet is allowed to live in this apartment building.
Wer den Pfeiler, der an der Brücke, die über den Fluss, der durch das Dorf, in dem der Mann, der das Halsband, das magische Kräfte, die Wunder vollbringen, verleiht, besitzt, wohnt, fließt, führt, steht, tritt, stirbt. He, who kicks the pillar that stands on the bridge that leads over the river that flows through the village, in which lives the man, who owns the collar that bestows magical powers that perform miracles, dies.
Ich besitze keinen teuren Schmuck. I don't own any expensive jewelry.
Sie ist vom Teufel besessen. She is possessed by a devil.
Ich besitze einige sehr alte Briefmarken. I own some very old stamps.
Wie viele Bücher besitzen Sie? How many books do you possess?
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