Sentence examples of "possédaient" in French

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Translations: all93 have49 own31 possess13
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. Early man used his fingers and toes to count the animals he owned, or the measures of grain he had stored.
Ma sœur possède un piano. My sister has a piano.
Elle possède une grande propriété. She owns a large property.
Mon oncle possède une grande richesse. My uncle is possessed of great wealth.
Il possède beaucoup d'argent. He has a lot of money.
Personne ne possède la Lune. Nobody owns the moon.
Il est possédé par une idée étrange. He's possessed by a strange idea.
Il possède beaucoup de livres. He has any number of books.
Il possède un lave-vaisselle. He owns a dishwasher.
Il possédait une grande maison et deux voitures. He possessed a large house and two cars.
Cette phrase possède cinq mots. This sentence has five words.
Ce zoo possède deux okapis. This zoo owns two okapis.
L'homme est le seul animal qui possède le langage. Man is the only animal that possesses language.
Je possède une vieille voiture. I have an old car.
Je possède une guitare électrique. I own an electric guitar.
Ton bien te possède et te rendra à peine moins dépendant. Your possessions possess you and will hardly make you less dependant.
Il possède une voiture étrangère. He has a foreign car.
Il possède bon nombre de moutons. He owns a good few sheep.
Tom croit que son ordinateur est possédé par un esprit malin. Tom thinks that his computer is possessed by an evil spirit.
Ma mère possède un café. Mother has a coffee shop.
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