Usage examples of "entrer en possession" in French with translation to English

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Juste au moment où la banque allait faire saisir sa maison, elle entra en possession de beaucoup d'argent. Just when the bank was about to foreclose on her home, she came into a lot of money.
Notre problème est comment entrer en contact avec lui. Our problem is how to get in touch with him.
Comment êtes-vous venue en possession de tout cet argent ? How did you come by all this money?
Tu ne peux entrer en Chine que si tu disposes d'un visa. You can only come to China if you’ve got a visa.
Comment êtes-vous entré en possession de cette toile ? How did you come by this painting?
Elle se débrouilla finalement pour entrer en contact avec son vieil ami. She finally managed to get a hold of her old friend.
Comment es-tu venu en possession de tout cet argent ? How did you come by all this money?
«Ces gens-là vont-ils de nouveau entrer en grève ?» «Il semble bien que oui.» "Will they go on strike again?" "I'm afraid so."
Comment êtes-vous entré en possession de ce tableau ? How did you come by this painting?
Le volcan peut entrer en éruption à tout moment. The volcano may erupt at any moment.
Comment êtes-vous venus en possession de tout cet argent ? How did you come by all this money?
Le train venant de Genève va entrer en gare. The train from Geneva will arrive at the station.
C’est une vérité universellement admise, qu’un célibataire en possession d’une fortune solide se doit de vouloir prendre femme. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
Comment êtes-vous entrés en possession de cette toile ? How did you come by this painting?
Comment es-tu entré en possession de ce tableau ? How did you come by this painting?
Comment êtes-vous venu en possession de tout cet argent ? How did you come by all this money?
Comment êtes-vous entrées en possession de ce tableau ? How did you come by this painting?
Comment êtes-vous entrée en possession de cette peinture ? How did you come by this painting?
Comment êtes-vous entrées en possession de cette toile ? How did you come by this painting?
C’est une vérité universellement admise, qu’un célibataire en possession d’une fortune solide doit avoir besoin d’une femme. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
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