Usage examples of "take possession" in English with translation to French

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. C’est une vérité reconnue, qu’un jeune homme qui a de la fortune doit chercher à se marier.
You can see it, but you cannot take it away. Vous pouvez le voir, mais vous ne pouvez pas l'emporter.
It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly. C'est leur préoccupation de la propriété, plus que toute autre chose, qui empêche les hommes de vivre librement et noblement.
Goro had the kindness to take me to the hospital. Goro a eu la gentillesse de m'emmener à l'hôpital.
Our health is our most precious possession. Notre santé est notre bien le plus précieux.
How often a week do you take a bath? Combien de fois par semaine prenez-vous un bain ?
Many people define success as the possession of large amounts of money. Beaucoup de gens identifient le succès avec la possession de beaucoup d'argent.
Get off at the next stop and take a bus headed to the airport. Descends au prochain arrêt et prends un bus à destination de l'aéroport.
He has in his possession films that were never distributed to cinemas to protect them against piracy. Il a des films jamais sortis dans les cinémas pour les protéger du piratage.
He can't take his eyes off her. Il ne peut pas la quitter des yeux.
Possession is nearer to him who has than to him who claims. La possession est plus proche de celui qui détient que de celui qui revendique.
My daughter's slowness to take action is a pain. La lenteur de ma fille pour agir me fait mal.
I have never had more than $500 in my possession. Je n'ai jamais eu plus de 500 dollars en ma possession.
Tomorrow, I'm going to take my mother out in the new car. Demain, je vais promener ma mère dans la nouvelle voiture.
Portugal has decriminalized the personal possession of drugs. Le Portugal a dépénalisé la possession de drogues à usage personnel.
Is it all right to take pictures in this building? A-t-on le droit de prendre des photos dans ce bâtiment ?
Adam spent 3 years in jail for drug possession. Adam purgea trois ans pour possession de drogues.
You should take care of your sick mother. Vous devez vous occuper de votre mère malade.
I take a walk every morning. Je fais une promenade tous les matins.
Don't worry about your dog. I'll take care of him. Ne vous faites pas de souci pour votre chien. J'en prendrai soin.
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