Usage examples of "owning" in English with translation to French

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Do you own a computer? Possèdes-tu un ordinateur ?
He owned up to his fault. Il avoua sa faute.
People want to own land. Les gens veulent posséder de la terre.
I have been more than once intoxicated, my passions have always bordered on extravagance: I am not ashamed to confess it; for I have learned, by my own experience, that all extraordinary men, who have accomplished great and astonishing actions, have ever been decried by the world as drunken or insane. J'ai été plus d'une fois intoxiqué, mes passions ont toujours été près de l'extravagance : je n'ai pas honte de l'avouer ; car j'ai appris, par ma propre expérience, que tous les grands hommes, qui ont accompli de grandes et étonnantes actions, ont été dénoncés par le monde comme intoxiqués ou malades.
Do you own a gun? Possèdes-tu une arme à feu ?
I own an electric guitar. Je possède une guitare électrique.
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.
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 sold all that he owned. Il vendit tout ce qu'il possédait.
He owns a very valuable wristwatch. Il possède une montre bracelet de grande valeur.
He owns a good few sheep. Il possède bon nombre de moutons.
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 ?
She left home with everything she owned. Elle quitta la maison avec tout ce qu'elle possédait.
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