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poss

/pɒs/ /pɑs/

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adjective

De possession, relatif à la possession

Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.

Examples :

"The poss bag was clearly marked with her name. "

Le sac de possession était clairement marqué de son nom.

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adjective

Possessif

(grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.

Examples :

"The possessive pronoun "his" indicates poss ownership. "

Le pronom possessif « son » indique la possession.

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adjective

Possessif, jaloux

Unwilling to yield possession of.

Examples :

"He is very possessive of his car."

Il est très possessif envers sa voiture.

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adjective

Possible

(usually not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.

Examples :

"Winning the lottery is poss, but highly unlikely. "

Gagner à la loterie est possible, mais très improbable.

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adjective

Faisable, réalisable

Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.

Examples :

"Given enough time and practice, completing this challenging math problem is poss. "

Avec suffisamment de temps et de pratique, il est faisable de résoudre ce problème de mathématiques difficile.

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adjective

Envisagé, potentiel

Being considered, e.g. for a position.

Examples :

"Jones and Smith are both possible for the opening in sales."

Jones et Smith sont tous les deux envisagés pour le poste vacant dans les ventes.

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adjective

Possible, plausible, vraisemblable

Apparently valid, likely, plausible.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation of the new math concept seemed quite poss, so most students understood it easily. "

L'explication du professeur sur le nouveau concept mathématique semblait tout à fait possible, de sorte que la plupart des élèves l'ont compris facilement.

possibility attitude

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verb

Brasser, remuer

To mix with a vertical motion, especially when agitating laundry in a tub.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a special stick to poss the clothes in the old tub, pushing them up and down to get them clean. "

Ma grand-mère utilisait un bâton spécial pour brasser les vêtements dans la vieille cuve, les poussant de haut en bas pour les nettoyer.

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verb

Pousser, jeter

To push; to dash; to throw.

Examples :

"The wind possed the door shut with a loud bang. "

Le vent a poussé la porte pour la claquer avec un grand bruit.