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

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He lost everything he owned. Il perdit tout ce qu'il possédait.
He owned up to his fault. Il avoua sa faute.
He sold all that he owned. Il vendit tout ce qu'il possédait.
She left home with everything she owned. Elle quitta la maison avec tout ce qu'elle possédait.
He acted like he owned the place. Il s'est comporté comme s'il possédait l'endroit.
How many cars have you owned so far? Combien de voitures as-tu possédé jusqu'à présent ?
I was thrown out of the house with everything I owned. Je fus chassé de la maison avec tout ce que je possédais.
The bottles of beer that I brought to the party were redundant; the host's family owned a brewery. Les bouteilles de bière que j’avais apporté à la fête étaient de trop ; la famille de notre hôte possédait une brasserie.
Early man used his fingers and toes to count the animals he owned, or the measures of grain he had stored. Les premiers hommes utilisaient leurs doigts et leurs orteils pour compter les animaux qu'ils possédaient, ou pour mesurer la quantité de grains qu'ils avaient engrangés.
Do you own a computer? Possèdes-tu un ordinateur ?
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.
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.
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 ?
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