Sentence examples of "own" in English with translation "posséder"

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Do you own a computer? Possèdes-tu un ordinateur ?
People want to own land. Les gens veulent posséder de la terre.
Do you own a gun? Possèdes-tu une arme à feu ?
I own an electric guitar. Je possède une guitare électrique.
I don't own this sentence. Je ne possède pas cette phrase.
How many caps do you own? Combien de casquettes possèdes-tu ?
I own some very old stamps. Je possède quelques très vieux timbres.
He threatened to take everything I own. Il menaça de prendre tout ce que je possédais.
What kind of camera does Tom own? Quel type d'appareil photo Tom possède ?
It is believed that whales have their own language. Les gens pensent que les baleines possèdent leur propre langage.
A lot of people in our neighborhood own guns. Beaucoup de gens dans notre voisinage possèdent des armes.
Those who have a long hair own a hairdrier. Ceux qui ont les cheveux longs possèdent un sèche-cheveux.
Those who have a long hair own a blow-dryer. Ceux qui ont les cheveux longs possèdent un sèche-cheveux.
Tom's goal is to own a home before he's thirty. L'objectif de Tom est de posséder un logement avant d'avoir trente ans.
He lost everything he owned. Il perdit tout ce qu'il possédait.
He owns many valuable paintings. Il possède de nombreux tableaux de valeur.
She owns many valuable works. Elle possède de nombreux ouvrages de valeur.
She owns a large property. Elle possède une grande propriété.
This zoo owns two okapis. Ce zoo possède deux okapis.
He sold all that he owned. Il vendit tout ce qu'il possédait.
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