possessive
US /pəˈzes.ɪv/
UK /pəˈzes.ɪv/
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possessif, jaloux
demanding someone's total attention and love
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He became very possessive of his girlfriend.
Il est devenu très possessif envers sa petite amie.
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Her possessive nature made their relationship difficult.
Sa nature possessive a rendu leur relation difficile.
2.
possessif, génitif
relating to the case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives that expresses possession or close association
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In English, 'my' and 'your' are possessive adjectives.
En anglais, 'my' et 'your' sont des adjectifs possessifs.
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The apostrophe 's' is used to form the possessive case of nouns.
L'apostrophe 's' est utilisée pour former le cas possessif des noms.
1.
possessif, pronom possessif
a word or form expressing possession
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The word 'mine' is a possessive.
Le mot 'mine' est un possessif.
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English has both possessives for nouns (e.g., 'John's car') and pronouns (e.g., 'hers').
L'anglais a des possessifs pour les noms (par exemple, 'la voiture de John') et les pronoms (par exemple, 'le sien').